Research
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Patients with obesity face multiple barriers to cardiac rehabilitation participation and adherence.
Addressing these barriers is crucial for improving CR participation rates among obese patients.
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Patients with obesity face multiple barriers to CR participation and adherence, including musculoskeletal limitations, comorbidities, psychological factors, and structural constraints.
Why this rating
The claim is based on a review of current evidence regarding barriers to CR.
Source
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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