Obesity is becoming a global epidemic in both children and adults. It is associated with
numerous comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), type 2 diabetes …

The global obesity epidemic is well established, with increases in obesity prevalence for
most countries since the 1980s. Obesity contributes directly to incident cardiovascular risk …

Objectives: We sought to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the
cardiovascular risk associated with the metabolic syndrome as defined by the 2001 National …

There is currently substantial confusion between the conceptual definition of the metabolic
syndrome and the clinical screening parameters and cut-off values proposed by various …

The prevalence of obesity has increased worldwide and is a source of concern since the
negative consequences of obesity start as early as in childhood. The most commonly used …

Background Physical activity has a protective effect against cardiovascular disease (CVD) in
high-income countries, where physical activity is mainly recreational, but it is not known if …

The prevalence of obesity in the United States and the world has risen to
epidemic/pandemic proportions. This increase has occurred despite great efforts by …

Many developments have occurred since the publication of the widely-used 2009 Canadian
Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Dyslipidemia guidelines. Here, we present an updated …

Since the publication of the 2012 guidelines new literature has emerged to inform decision-
making. The 2016 guidelines primary panel selected a number of clinically relevant …

This guideline update reflects substantial advances in the epidemiology, determinants,
pathophysiology, assessment, prevention and treatment of obesity, and shifts the focus of …