Obesity and lipids. 2005

Wendy M Miller, and Katherine E Nori-Janosz, and Martin Lillystone, and Jose Yanez, and Peter A McCullough
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nutrition and Preventive Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital, 4949 Coolidge, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. wmiller@beaumont.edu

Obesity increases cardiovascular risk through multiple mechanisms. Abdominal (visceral) adiposity is metabolically active and is largely responsible for the atherogenic dyslipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, hypertension, chronic inflammatory state, and prothrombotic state that constitute the metabolic syndrome, and the subsequent increased risk for cardiovascular disease and acute coronary events. Cholesterol guidelines for assessing cardiovascular risk have traditionally focused on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, and reduction of plasma LDL has been shown to reduce cardiovascular events and total mortality. However, the cardiovascular risks associated with the dyslipidemia of obesity--characterized by low levels of high-density lipoprotein; increased triglycerides; increased subfractions of small, dense LDL; and increased levels of apolipoprotein B-100--are also now well recognized.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008055 Lipids A generic term for fats and lipoids, the alcohol-ether-soluble constituents of protoplasm, which are insoluble in water. They comprise the fats, fatty oils, essential oils, waxes, phospholipids, glycolipids, sulfolipids, aminolipids, chromolipids (lipochromes), and fatty acids. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed) Lipid
D009765 Obesity A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D002318 Cardiovascular Diseases Pathological conditions involving the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM including the HEART; the BLOOD VESSELS; or the PERICARDIUM. Adverse Cardiac Event,Cardiac Events,Major Adverse Cardiac Events,Adverse Cardiac Events,Cardiac Event,Cardiac Event, Adverse,Cardiac Events, Adverse,Cardiovascular Disease,Disease, Cardiovascular,Event, Cardiac
D005081 Exercise Therapy A regimen or plan of physical activities designed and prescribed for specific therapeutic goals. Its purpose is to restore normal musculoskeletal function or to reduce pain caused by diseases or injuries. Rehabilitation Exercise,Remedial Exercise,Therapy, Exercise,Exercise Therapies,Exercise, Rehabilitation,Exercise, Remedial,Exercises, Rehabilitation,Exercises, Remedial,Rehabilitation Exercises,Remedial Exercises,Therapies, Exercise
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000960 Hypolipidemic Agents Substances that lower the levels of certain LIPIDS in the BLOOD. They are used to treat HYPERLIPIDEMIAS. Antihyperlipidemic,Antilipemic,Antilipemic Agents,Antilipemic Drug,Hypolipidemic Agent,Hypolipidemic Drug,Antihyperlipemics,Antihyperlipidemics,Antilipemic Drugs,Antilipemics,Hypolipidemic Drugs,Agent, Hypolipidemic,Agents, Antilipemic,Agents, Hypolipidemic,Drug, Antilipemic,Drug, Hypolipidemic,Drugs, Antilipemic,Drugs, Hypolipidemic
D012307 Risk Factors An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, inborn or inherited characteristic, which, based on epidemiological evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent. Health Correlates,Risk Factor Scores,Risk Scores,Social Risk Factors,Population at Risk,Populations at Risk,Correlates, Health,Factor, Risk,Factor, Social Risk,Factors, Social Risk,Risk Factor,Risk Factor Score,Risk Factor, Social,Risk Factors, Social,Risk Score,Score, Risk,Score, Risk Factor,Social Risk Factor
D015431 Weight Loss Decrease in existing BODY WEIGHT. Weight Reduction,Loss, Weight,Losses, Weight,Reduction, Weight,Reductions, Weight,Weight Losses,Weight Reductions
D050171 Dyslipidemias Abnormalities in the serum levels of LIPIDS, including overproduction or deficiency. Abnormal serum lipid profiles may include high total CHOLESTEROL, high TRIGLYCERIDES, low HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL, and elevated LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL. Dyslipoproteinemias,Dyslipidemia,Dyslipoproteinemia

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