Obesity is major contributor to heart disease, impediment to diagnosis and treatment
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 14:00
in Health & Medicine
Obesity is a major contributor to heart disease that substantially hinders the disease's proper diagnosis and treatment, says a cardiologist researching the impact of obesity and weight loss on the heart. With obese youth as the fastest-growing demographic group, the country's problem is only going to get worse, a preventive cardiologist says.