Journal:
:the journal of tehran university heart center
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nikoo hamzeh shariati hospital, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.
fatemeh ghadimi shariati hospital, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.
rojin farzaneh shariati hospital, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.
seyed kianoosh hosseini shariati hospital, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.
the incidence and prevalence of obesity are fast increasing worldwide. various indices have been used to measure and assess obesity. the body mass index (bmi) is the most common and practical of these indices. overweight and obesity exert considerable adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. these effects are mediated through various neurohormonal and cytokine pathways, most of which are i...
