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Lifestyle Intervention For The Management Of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Insulin Resistance And Overweight In A Male Patient. Case Report, Natalia Delorenzo Ch
Lifestyle Intervention For The Management Of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Insulin Resistance And Overweight In A Male Patient. Case Report, Natalia Delorenzo Ch
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are defined as diseases of long duration, slow progression, that do not resolve spontaneously and that rarely achieve complete cure (1). Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes stand out. NCDs cause 41 million deaths each year (71% of the world total). Cardiovascular disease accounts for the majority of these deaths (17.9 million per year) (2). In addition to causing premature deaths, these diseases lead to complications and disabilities, limit productivity, and drug treatments are expensive, so early detection and timely treatment should be a priority (2). Lifestyle medicine (MEV) has gained relevance in …
Decrease Of Cardiovascular Risk In Obese Patients Who Participated In A Lifestyle Medicine Program, Eymard Torres-Rodriguez, Lucy Perla Gulliana Cedillo Ramírez
Decrease Of Cardiovascular Risk In Obese Patients Who Participated In A Lifestyle Medicine Program, Eymard Torres-Rodriguez, Lucy Perla Gulliana Cedillo Ramírez
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana
Lifestyle Medicine in the management of chronic diseases such as obesity is essential to reduce cardiovascular risk and to reverse the disease process (1). Objective: To determine if a Lifestyle Medicine program can reduce cardiovascular risk in obese adults in Colombia. Material and methods: Descriptive observational study cases series type followed for 6 months in a Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. 9 patients were included taking into account 2 measures of cardiovascular risk as a parameter to complete the program. The following measurements were taken: cardiovascular risk using the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) calculator, Body Mass Index (BMI), lipid profile, history …