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Obesity and heart failure: explaining the obesity paradoxUniversity of Oxford | Dr Oliver Rider
Although obesity increases the chance of developing heart failure, when patients have heart failure they may live longer if they are obese. This unexpected finding is termed the 'obesity paradox' and the reasons behind it are currently unkn...
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Preventing obesity disrupting the heart’s energy supplyUniversity of Manchester | Dr Ashraf Kitmitto
Mitochondria are the power houses of cells - they provide energy for all of the cell’s activities. Obesity disrupts the function of the mitochondria, and this is thought to contribute to the higher risk of diabetes and heart failure in peop...
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How obesity damages blood vesselsUniversity of Manchester | Dr Adam Greenstein
Obesity is a growing problem in the UK. Children who are obese are at a much higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they remain obese. Scientists know that in obesity-related cardiovascular disease, the inner lining of the bloo...
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How obesity in pregnancy affects the unborn childUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Simon C Langley-Evans
During pregnancy, the growth and development of the baby is affected by the mother’s diet. Women whose diet is low in energy, protein or nutrients such as iron have babies who are more likely to have heart disease when they are adults. In m...
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Finding out how obesity is linked to high blood pressureUniversity College London | Dr Nephtali Marina Gonzalez
Obesity is often associated with high blood pressure and childhood obesity is a significant risk factor for the development of heart disease in later life. Understanding the link between obesity and heart disease is of vital importance if w...
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Improving assessment of obesity in South Asian and black African childrenSt George's, University of London | Professor Peter Whincup
Professor Peter Whincup is assessing levels of body fat and obesity in children of different ethnic backgrounds living in the UK. High levels of body fat are of concern in South Asian and black African children, who have a higher chance of ...
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Investigating how obesity during pregnancy affects children’s future heart healthUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Susan E Ozanne
In the UK more than half of women of child-bearing age are overweight or obese. Carrying too much weight during pregnancy comes with short and long-term health risks for both the woman and the child. The children of women who were overweigh...
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Targeting inflammatory cells to reduce the risks of obesityUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Antonio Vidal Puig
The release of fat from body fat tissue into the bloodstream is tightly regulated. However, in people who are overweight this regulation is disrupted and too much fat can be released into the blood and other tissues. When this happens, the ...
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Uncovering the role of IGF-1 in obesity and diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Professor Mark Kearney
Over one billion people worldwide suffer from obesity and/or obesity-related Type 2 diabetes. These disorders are a major cause of heart attacks, heart failure, lower limb amputation and dementia. Modern treatments for Type 2 diabetes only ...
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Obesity in pregnancy: can a drug for diabetes prevent high blood pressure from developing?University of Cambridge | Professor Susan E Ozanne
We know that maintaining a healthy weight increases the chances of a healthy pregnancy. Obesity in pregnancy has become much more common in recent years and can have long-term health consequences for both mothers and babies. For babies, the...