What Can We Change in Diet and Behaviour in Order to Decrease Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients with Obesity?

What Can We Change in Diet and Behaviour in Order to Decrease Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients with Obesity?

Atherosclerosis—considered the major cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)—is strongly associated with obesity, to which it strongly contributes. Moreover, atherosclerosis is characterised by a long asymptomatic phase, and its progression can lead to serious cardiovascular (CV) events. The carotid...

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Main Authors: Anna Maria Rychter, Dariusz Naskręt, Agnieszka Zawada, Alicja Ewa Ratajczak, Agnieszka Dobrowolska, Iwona Krela-Kaźmierczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
intima-media thickness
obesity
cardiovascular risk
atherosclerosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/6/505

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