Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2021; 117(4): 713-714

Key Strategy to Predict Cardiovascular Diseases: A Combination of Anthropometric Indices

José Bruno Nunes Ferreira Silva

DOI: 10.36660/abc.20210716

This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Individual and Combined Performance of Indicators of Overall and Central Obesity to Estimate Coronary Risk in ELSA-Brasil Participants".

The obesity pandemic is one of the most pressing health concerns of the 21^stcentury. Prevalent even among developed and developing countries, this disease has been related to cardiovascular events, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, sleep disorders, and cancer. It has recently been considered a risk factor for critical illness in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. ^,

In Brazil, the National Health Survey , in partnership with the Ministry of Health, found that obesity has gradually increased over the last 17 years in adult women (14.5% to 30.2%) and men (9.6% to 22.8%). Its prevalence has more than doubled between 2003 and 2019. A collaborative effort between the government, public health officers, and medical staff is needed to manage the complex and multifactorial obesity issue.

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