Obesity

Reports summarize obesity research from City Hospital

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 30th, 2009

According to a study from Birmingham, the United Kingdom, "The management of obesity is linked to defining its impact on exercise. One impact of obesity in coronary disease care is in the quantification of exercise limitation by treadmill protocols."

"In this study, we considered the impact of obesity as definition by body mass index (BMI) or waist-hip ratio (WHR) on perceived exercise limiting symptoms, which are accepted and valuable targets for drug or lifestyle modification. We gathered morphometric data prospectively using bioimpedance (Bodystat((R)) Quadscan 3000), BMI, and WHR in 228 unselected cardiac patients attending for diagnostic Bruce treadmill tests. The...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2009-03-30)

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