Hypertension and Obesity

Hypertension: Hypertension is a major condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases. Blood pressure is determined both by the amount of blood your heart pumps and the amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries.

Obesity: Obesity is a disease including an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity is a health problem that increases risk of other diseases and health problems like heart disease, high blood pressure, certain cancers, and diabetes.

Causes of Obesity:

Physical inactivity
Overeating
Genetics
A diet high in simple carbohydrates
Frequency of eating
Medications
Psychological factors
Diseases like hypothyroidism, insulin resistance, polycystic ovary syndrome, and Cushing's syndrome also contribute to obesity

Committee Members

Yochai Birnbaum

Baylor College of Medicine, United States

Uwe Peter Tigor

Auxilius Pharma, United States, United States

Federico Benetti

Benetti Foundation, Argentina

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Cardio 2026 Speakers

Sergey Suchkov

Professor in Medicine & Immunology, Director for Center for Biodesign of N.D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation