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Iacobellis, Gianluca.

Obesity and cardiovascular disease [electronic resource] / - 1st ed. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - 1 online resource (xv, 272 p., 4 p. of plates) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : redefinition of the relationship between obesity and the cardiovascular system -- Definition, classification, phenotypes, and epidemiology of obesity -- Metabolically healthy obesity -- Adipose tissue and the heart -- Markers of adiposity -- Echocardiography in obesity -- Obesity and atherosclerosis -- Obesity and hypertension -- Electrocardiography and arrhythmias in obesity -- Obesity and heart failure -- Obesity and peripheral venous diseases -- Obesity and sleep apnea -- Weight-loss strategies -- Recent trials in obesity.

ISBN: 9780191575587 (electronic bk.) 0191575585 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Obesity--Complications.
Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Risk factors.
Obesity--complications.
Cardiovascular Diseases--etiology.
Fettsucht.
Kardiovaskul�are Krankheit.

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2009 M-270 WD 210 / I11o 2009