Cardiometabolic Conversations

Obesity typically associates with metabolic abnormalities and increased risks for developing CVD and diabetes.

People with diabetes have elevated risks for CVD and events, and these risks are compounded by hypertension, a common comorbidity.

Women with a history of gestational diabetes — hyperglycemia that appears in the second and third trimester of pregnancy and resolves after delivery — have increased risks for developing type 2 diabetes and CVD.