Dossier Metabolic syndrome | Observatoire de la prévention de l'Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal

Beneficial cardiometabolic effects of the vegan diet vs. an omnivorous diet

14 December 2023

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In a randomized, controlled clinical study in identical twins, the vegan diet improved cardiometabolic health compared to an omnivorous diet.

Cardiovascular benefits associated with body weight loss

5 December 2023

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

The results of clinical studies on new anti-obesity drugs confirm that significant body weight loss is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.

Exerkines : Mediators of the health benefits of exercise

30 October 2023

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Dr Louis Bherer, Ph. D., Neuropsychologue | Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Exerkines are molecules released in response to exercise, which have the potential to improve cardiovascular, metabolic, immunological, and neurological health.

Childhood obesity, a ticking time bomb for cardiometabolic diseases

18 November 2021

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Several recent studies confirm that being overweight during childhood is associated with disastrous health consequences, starting in early adulthood.

Chile, an example of aggressive state intervention to combat the obesity epidemic

2 September 2020

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

In response to the skyrocketing rate of obesity in the Chilean population, the authorities have imposed a law that severely regulates the promotion and sale of ultra-processed industrial products, especially among young people.

To prevent cardiovascular disease, medication should not be a substitute for improved lifestyle

28 May 2020

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Adopting a healthy lifestyle reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by 80%, a much better protection than that offered by medication.

Obesity and heart function

14 May 2020

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

A study sheds light on a mechanism of adaptation for the decrease in cardiac energy capacity induced by obesity.

Toward a consensus on the effects of dietary fat on health

17 December 2018

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

It is not so much the total amount of sugar or fat in the diet that matters, but rather the type of sugar or fat that is consumed.

Insulin resistance: A dangerous consequence of being overweight

19 March 2018

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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Abdominal obesity (waist circumference greater than 102 cm for men and 88 cm for women) should be considered the first clinical sign of insulin resistance and an increased risk of developing diabetes 2.