Research
Hormonal
Obesity contributes to cardiovascular disease (CVD) through mechanisms including adipose tissue dysfunction, ectopic fat deposition, and altered adipokine secretion (e.g., increased leptin, decreased adiponectin), leading to hypertension, atherosclerosis, and heart failure.
Obesity increases your risk for heart disease and stroke through biological processes like inflammation and hormone imbalance. Maintaining a healthy weight can reduce this risk by mitigating these specific biological factors.
StrongSupportsHIGH confidence
Clinical trials and epidemiological studies have shown that obesity can increase the risk of CVDs... Obesity leads to adipose tissue hypertrophy, dysfunction and inflammation, which ultimately change the structure and function of the cardiovascular system... Adipokines are considered to be a link between obesity and CVD.
Why this rating
Supported by multiple clinical trials and epidemiological studies cited in the review.
Source
Pathophysiology of obesity and its associated diseases
Xin Jin et al. · Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B · 2023
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