What are the clinical implications of obesity with a specific focus on cardiovascular disease?
Clinical implications of obesity with a specific focus on cardiovascular disease have been addressed in a statement for professionals from the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism. This statement, published in 2004 in the journal Circulation, outlined the diagnosis and management of the metabolic syndrome. Subsequently, in 2005, the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association published guidelines for the management of patients with ST-evaluation myocardial infarction and for the management of patients with chronic stable angina. These documents provide guidance on how to diagnose and manage individuals with obesity and cardiovascular disease. 