Physical Exercise Potentially Targets Epicardial Adipose Tissue to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Metabolic Diseases: Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Emerge as Major Therapeutic Targets

• Main Authors: Thembeka A. Nyawo (Author), Carmen Pheiffer (Author), Sithandiwe E. Mazibuko-Mbeje (Author), Sinenhlanhla X. H. Mthembu (Author), Tawanda M. Nyambuya (Author), Bongani B. Nkambule (Author), Hanél Sadie-Van Gijsen (Author), Hans Strijdom (Author), Luca Tiano (Author), Phiwayinkosi V. Dludla (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Excess epicardial adiposity, within a state of obesity and metabolic syndrome, is emerging as an important risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Accordingly, increased epicardial fat thickness (EFT) implicates the exacerbation of pathological mechanisms involving oxidati...