Obesity: an overlooked player in cardiological practice and the need for urgent action

The importance of detecting and treating obesity in cardiological careObesity, characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat, is a modifiable cardiovascular (CV) risk factor and a chronic disease marked by chronic inflammation and a heightened burden of cardiometabolic disorders.In May 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 60% of European citizens are overweight or obese.It is expected that very soon almost one-third of the world's population will be overweight or obese, mostly in developed countries 1 .Obesity may also contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to its frequent clustering with other common CV risk