Visceral adipose tissue and residual cardiovascular risk: a pathological link and new therapeutic options

Obesity is a heterogeneous disease that affects almost one-third of the global population. A clear association has been established between obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, CVD risk is known to be related more to the local distribution of fat than to total body fat. Visceral adipos...

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Main Authors: Arturo Cesaro, Gianantonio De Michele, Fabio Fimiani, Vincenzo Acerbo, Gianmaria Scherillo, Giovanni Signore, Francesco Paolo Rotolo, Francesco Scialla, Giuseppe Raucci, Domenico Panico, Felice Gragnano, Elisabetta Moscarella, Olga Scudiero, Cristina Mennitti, Paolo Calabrò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1187735/full