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L. Meems

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Review Open access Sep 2026

Body Composition in Heart Failure: A Phenotype-Informed Framework for Assessment and Management.

Body mass index (BMI) and waist-based anthropometric indices are widely used to estimate adiposity and cardiometabolic risk. Yet in established heart failure (HF), modestly higher BMI is associated with improved survival, while waist-based measures show a linear association with worse outcomes. This apparent discrepanc...

C. C. S. van der Hoef, J. T. ter Maaten, L. Meems et al. · Journal of Cardiac Failure · 0 citations

Review Open access Sep 2026

Obesity, incretin-based therapies, and cardiovascular disease in women

Obesity in women is a growing and multifaceted public health challenge, driven by complex interactions among biological, hormonal, and psychosocial factors across the life course. From menarche to menopause, hormonal fluctuations influence fat distribution, energy balance, and metabolic risk, contributing to sex-specif...

Miro Salih, Yannicke A. J. Sloots, M. Hemels et al. · Netherlands Heart Journal · 0 citations