Concept information
Preferred term
obesity and cardiovascular disease
Definition(s)
- Obesity is becoming a global epidemic in both children and adults, and it clearly is an independent risk factor for heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke, included under the classification of cardiovascular diseases. Obesity is defined as excess body fat, and it is not simply excess body weight. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease]
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VKFXC84V-B
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