Effect of fitness on cardiac structure and function in overweight and obesity (the FATCOR study)

Obesity is associated with reduced left ventricular (LV) systolic myocardial function. We aimed to explore whether this effect is offset in the presence of good fitness.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - April 2, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: H. Halland, K. Matre, E. Einarsen, H. Midtb ø, S. Saeed, N. Pristaj, M.T. Lønnebakken, E. Gerdts Source Type: research