In:
Medicinska istrazivanja, Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES), Vol. 49, No. 3 ( 2015), p. 33-35
Abstract:
Obesity is considered to be a chronic metabolic disorder closely connected to the chronically low inflammation characterized by significant changes in the levels of adipokines and proinflammatory cytokines, as well as other molecules that have an impact on cardiovascular function. Therefore, obesity (especially central obesity) is considered to be a significant risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, hypertension and left ventricular dysfunction being some of them. The increased accumulation of fat tissue around the heart and in the blood vessels, the increased levels of oxidative stress and the inflammatory state mutually interact in the process of cardiovascular disease occurrence. Lowering the amount of body weight could significantly contribute to reduction of cardiovascular diseases and the subsequent complications.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0301-0619
Uniform Title:
Efekti gojaznosti na nastanak kardiovaskularnih poremećaja
DOI:
10.5937/MedIst1502033S
Language:
English
Publisher:
Centre for Evaluation in Education and Science (CEON/CEES)
Publication Date:
2015
