Revista de epigenética clínica Acceso abierto

Abstracto

Weight Management in Cardiac Rehabilitation: Evaluation, Assessment, and Interventions

Naglaa Hussein*

Obesity is one of the most common and important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. That is equally applicable for both genders. Obesity, itself is considered independent risk factor as well as lead to exaggeration and amplifications of other common risk factors as diabetes, dyslipidemia and hypertension. Evaluation of obesity, and different interventional methods should be part of any structured cardiac rehabilitation programs.