The obesity epidemic in the United States: role of cardiac rehabilitation.
Obesity is an independent risk factor for the development of coronary heart disease. The vast majority of individuals entering into cardiac rehabilitation are overweight. Weight loss has been shown to be helpful in modifying multiple coronary risk factors. Cardiac rehabilitation programs, as secondary prevention centers, need to develop programs to assist participants with meaningful and permanent weight loss.
Savage
Patrick D
PD
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA.
Ades
Philip A
PA
D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D015431:Weight Loss