About Obesity Management

Obesity has been increasing in epidemic proportions over the last several decades. In addition to its own chronic health side effects, there are several adverse health effects of overweight and obesity on cardiovascular health. Obesity worsens most of the major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, including blood cholesterol levels, blood pressure, glucose, and inflammation. In addition, obesity is associated with coronary heart disease, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.

Cardiovascular nurses work with an increasing number of patients at risk for, or with, obesity, its comorbidities, and complications, including stroke, hypertension, dyslipidemia, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, polycystic ovarian syndrome/infertility, and type 2 diabetes.

Resources

Patient Education Handouts

What is Obesity? Fact Sheet

August 12, 2024

Provider Tools

Evaluation Clinical Forms

December 20, 2024

Patient Education Handouts

Cardiovascular-Kidney Metabolic Syndrome: What You Need to Know

February 20, 2025

Courses

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Podcast Episodes

Kidney Disease, Obesity Management

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: Understanding the Clinical Picture

Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, also known as cardio-renal metabolic syndrome, has been growing in…

Kidney Disease, Obesity Management

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: The Patient Journey

Any diagnosis of cardiovascular disease can present challenges for our patients. However,…

Kidney Disease, Obesity Management

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: Guideline Directed Therapy

Join Chloé Villavaso MN, APRN, ACNS-C, FPCNA, AACC, as she explores Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic…