Judith S. Stern

TL;DR: The available evidence of the impact of obesity on CVD is reviewed with emphasis on the evaluation of cardiac structure and function in obese patients and the effect of weight loss on the cardiovascular system.

TL;DR: A variety of adaptations/alterations in cardiac structure and function occur in the individual as adipose tissue accumulates in excess amount as discussed by the authors, which is an independent risk factor for CVD and CVD risks have been also documented in obese children, and is associated with reduced life expectancy.

TL;DR: In this paper, a method for determining the effectiveness of a diet program for administration to a patient having at least one diet-responsive condition is presented, which includes the steps of selecting a plurality of patients and identifiying a quantifiable indicator of each of the diet responsive conditions and measuring the at least indicator for each patient during a four week baseline period; and monitoring each of patients during the baseline period to determine a baseline quality of life.

TL;DR: The nutritionally complete CCNW plan offers greater improvements in lipids, blood sugars, homocysteine, and weight loss than usual-care diet therapy, and this prepackaged comprehensive nutrition program can augment both the prescription and practice of optimal dietary therapy.