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Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) significantly improves functional capacity, cardiovascular risk factors, and quality of life in patients with obesity.
Practitioners should implement CR programs to enhance health outcomes in obese patients with cardiovascular issues.
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Available data show that CR significantly improves functional capacity, cardiovascular risk factors, and quality of life in patients with obesity.
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Cardiac rehabilitation in overweight and obese patients: Challenges, strategies, and the role of emerging anti-obesity therapies
Mariarosaria De Luca et al. · Current Problems in Cardiology · 2026
DOI 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2026.103328
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