Clinical Update: Obesity and Cardiology

S Arulrhaj MD PhD DSc FRCP (Glasgow and London) MBAPast National President, API; Past National President, IMAAarathy Kannan MD Dip Diab MBAConsultant Physician and Diabetologist, Sundaram Arulrhaj Hospitals, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, IndiaR Arul Prakash MD MRCP (UK) FRCP (London)Consultant Endocrinologist, Indra Diabetes Centre, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, India

• 1. Overview of the Obesity Epidemic, its Cause, and Cardiometabolic Implications2. Obesity and Insulin Resistance3. Body Fat Distribution and the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases4. Diabesity5. Obesity and Hypertension6. Dyslipidemia in Obesity7. Obesity and Links to Cardiometabolic Syndrome8. Atherosclerotic Disease in Patients with Obesity9. The Genetics of Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases10. Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity11. Obesity as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Diseases12. Obesity and Venous Diseases13. Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases14. Risk Assessment and Treatment Standards in Obese and Overweight Individuals15. Role of Diet in Reducing Weight and Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases in Overweight and Obese Individuals16. Lifestyle Modification in Obese Patients with Cardiovascular Disease17. Implications of Drug Selection in Obese Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases18. Bariatric Surgery in Obesity19. Risk of Heart Failure in Obese Individuals20. Addressing Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk21. Obesity and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis22. ECG and Echo in Obesity23. Lifestyle Interventions: How Effective in Obesity?