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The Role of Obesity in the Likelihood of Cardiovascular Event

The urgency of the problem of obesity becomes more obvious every year. Statistical data testify to the revitalization of this problem. The trail of comorbid pathology (coronary heart disease, arterial hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus) prompts the search for methods to prevent the development of obesity. The body mass index is insufficient to predict obesity and its complications. Taking into account age and gender characteristics, the presence of risk factors, the assessment of the visceral obesity index and the metabolic phenotype of obesity should become the foundation for a personalized approach to preventing the risk of developing cardiovascular events.

DOI: 10.52575/2687-0940-2023-46-1-38-48
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