The critical role of abdominal obesity as a crucial cardiovascular risk factor

Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024 May;26(5):1967-1970. doi: 10.1111/dom.15467. Epub 2024 Jan 24.

Authors

Salvatore Corrao^{1

2}, Luigi Calvo¹, Salvatore Amico³, Christiano Argano¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine Unit, National Relevance and High Specialization Hospital Trust ARNAS Civico, Palermo, Italy.
² Department of Health Promotion Sciences, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties, [PROMISE], University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
³ Medicina e Chirurgia d'Accettazione e d'Urgenza, Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Caltanisetta, Caltanissetta, Italy.

PMID: 38268344
DOI: 10.1111/dom.15467

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Body Mass Index
Cardiovascular Diseases* / epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases* / etiology
Heart Disease Risk Factors
Humans
Obesity / complications
Obesity / epidemiology
Obesity, Abdominal* / complications
Obesity, Abdominal* / epidemiology
Risk Factors
Waist Circumference