Obesity and Peripheral Artery Disease: Current Evidence and Controversies
Lempesis I, Varrias D, Sagris M, Attaran R, Altin E, Bakoyiannis C, Palaiodimos L, Dalamaga M, Kokkinidis D. Obesity and Peripheral Artery Disease: Current Evidence and Controversies. Current Obesity Reports 2023, 12: 264-279. PMID: 37243875, PMCID: PMC10220347, DOI: 10.1007/s13679-023-00510-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseArtery diseaseCurrent evidenceLower extremity peripheral artery diseaseHigher body mass indexSignificant public health problemPurpose of ReviewObesityPresence of obesityPotential pathophysiologic mechanismsRisk of morbidityBody mass indexBody fat distributionProgression of atherosclerosisMajor risk factorPublic health problemPotential protective roleMendelian randomization studyObesity paradoxAggressive treatmentCardiovascular manifestationsMass indexNormal weightPad developmentPathophysiologic mechanismsRisk factors