Relationship between obesity and heart failure

Ali saaid, Mohamed (2019-03-11)

Obesity is a disorder of body weight regulatory systems characterized by an accumulation of excess body fat,inexpensive foods in industrialized societies has undoubtedly contributed to an obesity epidemic. As adiposity has increased, so has the risk of developing associated diseases, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, and arthritis(1) . Heart failure, often called congestive heart failure (CHF), is a common, usually progressive condition with a poor prognosis. Each year in the United States, CHF affects nearly 5 million individuals (approximately 2% of the population), necessitates over 1 million hospitalizations, and is the primary or contributing cause of death of an estimated 300,000 people ,CHF occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood at a rate sufficient to meet the metabolic demands of the tissues or can do so only at an elevated filling pressure (2)

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n sufferers with heart failure (HF), higher body mass index (BMI) has been related to decrease rates of hospitalization and mortality (obesity paradox). signs and symptoms are antecedents of hospitalizations, however little is thought about the connection between BMI In this cross-sectional correlational study, patients (N = 247) provided data on BMI ,The overweight II/III institution had extra severe HF signs and symptoms than different groups handiest in male patients. In male patients, older age, Caucasian race, greater comorbidities, and extra intense depressive signs and symptoms had been additionally related to extra severe signs and symptoms. In lady patients, greatersevere depressive signs and symptoms, more comorbidities, and better sodium consumption had been associated with greater intense symptoms.

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