International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk

The Concept of CMR

Definition and History

The current definition of the metabolic syndrome encompasses a cluster of metabolic abnormalities...

The number of people suffering from type 2 diabetes is skyrocketing worldwide.

Epidemiological studies published over the last 50 years have shed light on the many factors that ...

Intra-abdominal (visceral) obesity (excess fat in the abdominal cavity) is closely linked to blood ...

Excess intra-abdominal (visceral) fat has been linked to the following metabolic complications ...

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Slide Library

A Simplified View of Victor Dzau´s Cardiovascular Continuum by Luis Miguel Ruilope, MD

Expert Opinions

Which factors/markers do you think will emerge as key predictors of global CMR beyond the Framingham risk score?

Webcasts

Post-AHA 2007: Lifestyle intervention

Key publications

Tesaglitazar, a dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha/gamma agonist, improves apolipoprotein levels in non-diabetic subjects with insulin resistance. Atherosclerosis 2008;197:355-62

Image Base

Evidence for a greater relative accumulation of intra-abdominal adipose tissue (AT) in Japanese than Caucasian Americans

The Concept of CMR

Definition and History

The Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Epidemics

Epidemiology

Intra-abdominal Adipose Tissue: The Culprit?

Intra-abdominal Obesity and cardiometabolic Risk