Warning: The NCBI web site requires JavaScript to function. more...

My NCBI Sign In

Can J Cardiol. 2008 Sep;24 Suppl D:25D-31D.

Is weight loss the optimal target for obesity-related cardiovascular disease risk reduction?

Ross R, Janiszewski PM.

Source

Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. rossr@queensu.ca

Abstract

In the present review, it is argued that while weight loss is associated with substantial reduction in obesity-related cardiovascular disease risk and remains a desired outcome of relevant treatment strategies, increasing physical activity is associated with marked reduction in waist circumference, visceral fat and cardiometabolic risk factors, concurrent with an increase in cardiorespiratory fitness despite minimal or no change in body weight. Failure to recognize the benefits of exercise independent of weight loss masks opportunities to counsel and educate patients whose sole criteria for gauging obesity reduction success is the bathroom scale.

PMID:: 18787733; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
PMCID: PMC2794451

Free PMC Article

Images from this publication.See all images (3) Free text

Figure 2)

Figure 3)

Figure 1)

Publication Types, MeSH Terms

Publication Types

Review

MeSH Terms

LinkOut - more resources

Full Text Sources

Other Literature Sources

Labome Researcher Resource - ExactAntigen/Labome

Medical

Supplemental Content

Click here to read

Related citations

Reduction in obesity and related comorbid conditions after diet-induced weight loss or exercise-induced weight loss in men. A randomized, controlled trial. [Ann Intern Med. 2000]
Reduction in obesity and related comorbid conditions after diet-induced weight loss or exercise-induced weight loss in men. A randomized, controlled trial.
Ross R, Dagnone D, Jones PJ, Smith H, Paddags A, Hudson R, Janssen I. Ann Intern Med. 2000 Jul 18; 133(2):92-103.
Review The future of obesity reduction: beyond weight loss. [Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2009]
Review The future of obesity reduction: beyond weight loss.
Ross R, Bradshaw AJ. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2009 Jun; 5(6):319-25.
Waist circumference reduction and cardiovascular benefits during weight loss in women. [Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1997]
Waist circumference reduction and cardiovascular benefits during weight loss in women.
Han TS, Richmond P, Avenell A, Lean ME. Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 1997 Feb; 21(2):127-34.
Review [The "problem obesity": viewpoint of the internist]. [Ann Ital Chir. 2005]
Review [The "problem obesity": viewpoint of the internist].
Guagnano MT, Manigrasso MR, Capani F, Davì G. Ann Ital Chir. 2005 Sep-Oct; 76(5):407-11.
[Pharmacological therapy of obesity]. [G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2008]
[Pharmacological therapy of obesity].
Pagotto U, Vanuzzo D, Vicennati V, Pasquali R. G Ital Cardiol (Rome). 2008 Apr; 9(4 Suppl 1):83S-93S.

See reviews... See all...

Related information

Related Citations
Calculated set of PubMed citations closely related to the selected article(s) retrieved using a word weight algorithm. Related articles are displayed in ranked order from most to least relevant, with the “linked from” citation displayed first.
References for this PMC Article
Citation referenced in PubMed article. Only valid for PubMed citations that are also in PMC.
Free in PMC
Free full text articles in PMC

Recent activity

Clear Turn Off Turn On

Is weight loss the optimal target for obesity-related cardiovascular disease ris...
Is weight loss the optimal target for obesity-related cardiovascular disease risk reduction?
Can J Cardiol. 2008 Sep ;24 Suppl D:25D-31D.

PubMed
The dual origin of the Malagasy in Island Southeast Asia and East Africa: eviden...
The dual origin of the Malagasy in Island Southeast Asia and East Africa: evidence from maternal and paternal lineages.
Am J Hum Genet. 2005 May ;76(5):894-901. Epub 2005 Mar 25 .

PubMed
Sexual dysfunction in women with epilepsy: role of antiepileptic drugs and psych...
Sexual dysfunction in women with epilepsy: role of antiepileptic drugs and psychotropic medications.
Int Rev Neurobiol. 2008 ;83:157-67.

PubMed
Examining the value of electronic health records on labor and delivery.
Examining the value of electronic health records on labor and delivery.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Sep ;199(3):307.e1-9.

PubMed
"Changing childbirth" in the United Kingdom: lessons for U.S. health policy.
"Changing childbirth" in the United Kingdom: lessons for U.S. health policy.
J Health Polit Policy Law. 1998 Oct ;23(5):833-59.

PubMed

Your browsing activity is empty.

Activity recording is turned off.

Turn recording back on

See more...

You are here: NCBI > Literature > PubMed

Write to the Help Desk