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Podcast: Mayo Clinic Talks
Episode: Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Disease Edition: Obesity - The Linking Pathology
Description: Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D.
Guest: Maria L. Collazo-Clavell, M.D.
Its common knowledge that those who are obese are at greater risk for developing metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. However, the reason for this association has not always been clear. It does appear that systemic inflammation plays a major role and obesity triggers this inflammation. But what specifically initiates the inflammation? How can we measure it? Most importantly, can we reduce or eliminate this inflammation and prevent the progression to these cardiometabolic states? My guest for this podcast is Maria L. Collazo-Clavell...