Clinical Update Obesity and Cardiology

Obesity is linked to cardiovascular risk factors like dyslipidemia, diabetes, and hypertension, and contributes to cardiovascular disease mortality. Prevention and treatment of obesity require a multidisciplinary approach, including lifestyle medicine, nutrition, exercise, psychological, pharmacological, and surgical recommendations. This book “Obesity and Cardiology” aims to inspire efforts in prevention and treatment of obesity and its comorbid conditions, following evidence-based clinical guidelines and multidisciplinary treatment recommendations.

Key Features :

• Authored by leading medical experts of our nation.
• Depicted as a clear and concise resource.
• Illustrated with photos, tables, figures, flowcharts, and pictorial representations.
• Explores the impact of obesity on various aspects of cardiology, shedding light on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical implications of this prevalent health issue.
• Specialized chapters to address topics such as bariatric surgery and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in obesity.
• Highlights the role of lifestyle modifications, dietary interventions, exercise regimens, and pharmacological therapies in managing obesity and its associated cardiovascular complications.
• Also addresses the challenges faced by healthcare professionals in tackling this dual epidemic and offers evidence-based recommendations for optimizing patient care in this context.
• Promotes research potential of understanding advances and innovations in the domain of obesity and cardiology.
• Will have practical value to doctors around the world who treat patients with obesity every day.
• Language of the textbook has been made in such a way that it will be of interest to undergraduates, postgraduates, physicians, general practitioners (GPs), practicing cardiologists, and researchers.