Short term variation in NTproBNP after lifestyle intervention in severe obesity.
Debora FedeleVirginia BicchiegaAlessandro ColloFederica BaruttaErika PistoneGabriella GrudenGraziella BrunoPublished in: PloS one (2017)
An almost two-fold increase in NTproBNP levels was evident after a very short time period of lifestyle intervention in normotensive severe obese patients without cardiac disease. This finding might have clinical relevance, considering the role of NT-proBNP as risk factor of impaired glucose tolerance.
Keyphrases
- obese patients
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- metabolic syndrome
- randomized controlled trial
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- early onset
- physical activity
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- left ventricular
- weight gain
- drug induced
- adipose tissue
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- atrial fibrillation