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Obesity is a major risk factor for serious health issues like diabetes and heart disease. Effective weight management through diet and exercise is crucial for cardiovascular health and preventing disease progression.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Cardiology
Endocrinology

Background:

Obesity and overweight are significant components of metabolic syndrome.
They are established risk factors for numerous chronic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and certain cancers.
Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of mortality in industrialized nations, accounting for 40% of deaths.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the critical role of obesity in metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease.
To emphasize the underrecognition and undertreatment of obesity in cardiovascular disease secondary prevention.
To stress the necessity of lifestyle modifications for managing obesity and reducing cardiovascular disease incidence.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on obesity, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease.
Analysis of the relationship between body mass index, abdominal obesity, and health outcomes.
Discussion of current strategies for obesity management and prevention.

Main Results:

Obesity, particularly abdominal obesity, is linked to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery disease.
While obesity increases mortality in the general population, a paradoxical association with improved survival in heart failure has been noted.
Obesity is frequently underdiagnosed and undertreated in patients with existing cardiovascular diseases.

Conclusions:

Weight loss and prevention of weight gain are paramount strategies for reducing cardiovascular disease incidence.
Increased physical activity and appropriate dietary interventions are fundamental to obesity treatment.
There is an urgent need to enhance healthcare professionals' understanding and management of obesity, especially in regions with high prevalence like Croatia.