A Story of 2 Diseases: Obesity And CVD

from Obesity CHRONICles · host Dr Michael Blaha, Dr Robert Kushner

What is the risk of developing cardiovascular disease if you have obesity? Join experts in obesity, Dr Robert Kushner (Professor of Medicine at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and Director of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Medicine, in Chicago)and Dr Michael Blaha (Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, and Director of Clinical Research, and Director at the Cardiometabolic Clinic at the Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease), as they discuss the elevated cardiovascular risk associated with obesity and overweight. What is the relationship between obesity and cardiovascular disease? How can you measure cardiovascular risk? What is the role of inflammation and “sick fat” cells in this process? This panel will also discuss the importance of treating patients with obesity as well as addressing long term CV risk in these patients and share tips on motivating your patients with obesity to think about their health comprehensively.This program is intended for clinicians. The information presented is aligned with the views and opinions of the speakers and is sponsored by Novo Nordisk. This podcast is not to be used as medical advice and is intended for educational purposes only.Faculty Presenters:Bob Kushner, MDProfessor, Departments of Medicine and Medical EducationNorthwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineChicago, ILMichael Blaha, MD, MPHProfessor of Cardiology and Epidemiology, Director of Clinical ResearchJohns Hopkins Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Cardiovascular DiseaseBaltimore, MD

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What is the risk of developing cardiovascular disease if you have obesity? Join experts in obesity, Dr Robert Kushner and Dr. Michael Blaha, as they discuss the elevated cardiovascular risk associated with obesity and overweight.

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