Obesity’s Impact: A Triple Threat to Heart, Kidneys, and Metabolism

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Guests: Anita Rich, DNP, RN, CHFN, CDCES, FAAN, and Jane DeMeis.

Related resources:

PCNA CKM tools and resources: https://pcna.net/resources/patient-education/patient-information/cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic-syndrome-resources/ 

2025 ACC Expert Consensus Statement on Medical Weight Mgmt for Optimization of CV Health: https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2025.05.024 

Adiponectin, Leptin and CV Disorders: (https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.120.314458

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Adult Obesity in the US: https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2019/18_0579.htm

Cardiometabolic Syndrome: A Global Health Issue: https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/cardiometabolic-syndrome-a-global-health-issue

Taking Aim At Belly Fat: https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/taking-aim-at-belly-fat

Gender Disparities in People Living with Obesity: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34526743/ 

Systematic review and meta-analysis suggests obesity predicts onset of CKD: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0085253816307529

AHA Weight-Loss Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34538096/ 

Renal Fat Accumulation Assessed by MRI or CT and Metabolic Disorders: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12194363/

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