Weight loss and carotid intima-media thickness-a meta-analysis.

Michael R SkiltonSi Qin YeoJia Yi Anna NeDavid S CelermajerIan D CatersonCrystal Man Ying Lee

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2016)

In people with obesity, weight loss was associated with a reduction in carotid intima-media thickness, consistent with a lowering in risk of cardiovascular events.

Keyphrases

weight loss
cardiovascular events
bariatric surgery
coronary artery disease
roux en y gastric bypass
optical coherence tomography
cardiovascular disease
gastric bypass
cardiovascular risk factors
weight gain
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
physical activity
adipose tissue