cardiometabolic
- adjective
- /ˌkɑrdioʊˌmɛtəˈbɑlɪk/
- Specialized
- A balanced diet is essential for maintaining good cardiometabolic health and reducing the risk of chronic diseases.
- cardiometabolic risks
- cardiometabolic disease
Examples
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In addition to being a tool to identify cardiometabolic risks, the purpose of the framework is to provide guidance for intervention and treatment, alongside NICE guidance, to reduce those risks and improve the health outcomes for this vulnerable group.
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Male hypogonadism is related to an increase in associated cardiometabolic complications, such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, the metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disease.
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Following cardiometabolic assessment, the framework recommends specific intervention based on risk.
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But the evidence is clear: without identification of cardiometabolic risks and without intervention, people with SMI will continue to die preventable deaths.
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Clearly, the poor cardiometabolic health of people with SMI is responsible for significant morbidity and premature mortality.
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The two groups reviewed consumer attitudes, patterns of consumption, appetite, body weight, hunger and energy intake, and components of the cardiometabolic syndrome.
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On the basis of their relatively large waist circumferences, breast cancer cases are more likely to be at high risk for cardiometabolic disease, especially among Filipino women.
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Hypogonadism perpetuates obesity, especially central obesity and, as a consequence, related cardiometabolic complications, such as T2DM and cardiovascular disease.
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In BRISK, we found that a large proportion of breast cancer cases and controls were obese (>40%), as indicated by BMIs of 30 and above, and they were at risk for cardiometabolic disease, as indicated by high WC measures and WHtR calculations.
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Regular exercise can significantly lower your cardiometabolic risk by improving heart health and metabolism.
Surface Forms
Morphology
cardiometabolic = metabolic (semi-transparent) = cardio + metabol + ic
The word is a technical combination of a heart-related prefix and the adjective 'metabolic', so its meaning is partly compositional but not fully transparent for many learners.
Etymology
Cardiometabolic combines cardio- ('heart') and metabolic from metabolism ('change' of food into energy). So, cardiometabolic describes health problems or risks that link the heart and the body's energy processes.