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Obesity
Research from Roosevelt Hospital yields new findings on obesity
December 10th, 2007
According to a study from the United States, "An obesity paradox, a ''paradoxical'' decrease in morbidity and mortality with increasing body mass index (BMI), has been shown in patients with heart failure and those undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. However, whether this phenomenon exists in patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease is not known." "A total of 22,576 hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease (follow-up 61,835 patient years, mean age 66 +/- 9.8 years) were randomized to a verapamil-SR or atenolol strategy. Dose titration and additional drugs ( trandolapril and/or hydrochlorothiazide) were added to achieve target blood...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2007-12-10)
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