title: Obesity, health issues, and cardiovascular disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diabetology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: Luc F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Van Gaal
authors.forename: Jan Jacques
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Michiels
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D020738:Leptin / Q000378:metabolism*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D020738:Leptin