Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center (@ciccaronecenter) 's Twitter Profile
Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center

@ciccaronecenter

Official Twitter account of the #Ciccarone Center for the #Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease at @HopkinsMedicine and @JohnsHopkins #FacingOffAgainstCVD

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Jaideep (@jaideeppatelmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congrats Pradeep Natarajan on organizing - nice to see some familiar faces discussing the importance of #SouthAsianCVD. 🙏🏼 for mentioning our Practice Statement in AJPC (🔗sciencedirect.com/science/articl…) & Dr. Martha Gulati ♥️🫀❤️‍🩹🇨🇦 on discussing the role of #CAC testing. Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center

Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center (@ciccaronecenter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us on Monday June the 9th for a captivating presentation by Dr Michael Gurven and Tianyu Cao discussing the Life History Project and their experience with Tsimane Health.

Join us on Monday June the 9th for a captivating presentation by Dr Michael Gurven and Tianyu Cao discussing the Life History Project and their experience with Tsimane Health.
Johns Hopkins Cardiology (@hopkinsheart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Congratulations to Dr. Leucker on receiving the Faculty Mentor Award! Not only is he an incredible mentor to our fellows, but also to the Hopkins residents. This honor could not be more well deserved! Thorsten Leucker The Osler Medical Residency

Congratulations to Dr. Leucker on receiving the Faculty Mentor Award! Not only is he an incredible mentor to our fellows, but also to the Hopkins residents. This honor could not be more well deserved! <a href="/TLeucker/">Thorsten Leucker</a> <a href="/OslerResidency/">The Osler Medical Residency</a>
Johns Hopkins Cardiology (@hopkinsheart) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are proud to recognize Dr. Frank and Dr. Aronis as our Teachers of the Year! They generously give their time, energy, and expertise to our fellows - always going the extra mile to educate and support them. We are grateful for you both! Rachel Frank Konstantinos N. Aronis, MD PhD

We are proud to recognize Dr. Frank and Dr. Aronis as our Teachers of the Year! They generously give their time, energy, and expertise to our fellows - always going the extra mile to educate and support them. We are grateful for you both! <a href="/RachelCFrankMD/">Rachel Frank</a> <a href="/aroniskn/">Konstantinos N. Aronis, MD PhD</a>
Hopkins Nursing (@jhunursing) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join Erin Spaulding, PhD, RN, Dr. Shireen, and Dr. Mirna Mohanraj in NYC tomorrow (Sat. 6/7) at the New York Women's Health Summit, where they will debunk myths and share practical steps to improve cardiovascular health, the leading cause of death among women. JHU alums and

Join <a href="/DrSpaulding_PhD/">Erin Spaulding, PhD, RN</a>, Dr. <a href="/shireen_khoury/">Shireen</a>, and Dr. Mirna Mohanraj in NYC tomorrow (Sat. 6/7) at the New York Women's Health Summit, where they will debunk myths and share practical steps to improve cardiovascular health, the leading cause of death among women. JHU alums and
Hilly Paige Jr (@hillypaige2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#HID2025 Excellent but sobering opening talk by Seth Martin from Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center on the latest AHA heart disease & stroke statistics. ➡️ Mortality on the rise for men & women ➡️ 46% incidence of pre-diabetes. ➡️ Need focus on implementation Heart in Diabetes 🫀 Dr. Martha Gulati ♥️🫀❤️‍🩹🇨🇦

#HID2025
Excellent but sobering opening talk by <a href="/SethShayMartin/">Seth Martin</a> from <a href="/CiccaroneCenter/">Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center</a> on the latest AHA heart disease &amp; stroke statistics.
➡️ Mortality on the rise for men &amp; women 
➡️ 46% incidence of pre-diabetes.
➡️ Need focus on implementation
<a href="/HeartinDiabetes/">Heart in Diabetes 🫀</a> <a href="/DrMarthaGulati/">Dr. Martha Gulati ♥️🫀❤️‍🩹🇨🇦</a>
Yara Jelwan (@yjelwan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🫀CVD mortality has been on the rise since 2010. We must shift our approach to health innovations from WHAT can be done to HOW to these can be delivered to our target population. Seth Martin presented his AHA statistical update Heart in Diabetes 🫀 heart.org/statistics

🫀CVD mortality has been on the rise since 2010.

We must shift our approach to health innovations from WHAT can be done to HOW to these can be delivered to our target population. 

<a href="/SethShayMartin/">Seth Martin</a> presented his AHA statistical update <a href="/HeartinDiabetes/">Heart in Diabetes 🫀</a> 

heart.org/statistics
Yara Jelwan (@yjelwan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How does a population in the wild age compared to the US population? Dr Gurven and team looked at this extensively in the Tsimane population and will be sharing their findings tomorrow with us. Looking forward!

Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center (@ciccaronecenter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📍Live from #HeartInDiabetes Philadelphia: Prof. W. Timothy Garvey presents the Lancet Commission on Obesity framework. 🔹 Emphasizes the limitations of BMI 🔹 Defines Pre-Clinical vs. Clinical Obesity 🔹 Shifts focus to complication-centric care 🔹 Classifies obesity-related

📍Live from #HeartInDiabetes Philadelphia:
Prof. W. Timothy Garvey presents the Lancet Commission on Obesity framework.

🔹 Emphasizes the limitations of BMI
🔹 Defines Pre-Clinical vs. Clinical Obesity
🔹 Shifts focus to complication-centric care
🔹 Classifies obesity-related
Jaideep (@jaideeppatelmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thanks for highlighting our manuscript John Mandrola, MD ‘So, for the few who sweat the details, fine — add Lp(a) to the mix.’ Harpreet Bhatia Anurag Mehta Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center medscape.com/viewarticle/10… 🔗 jamanetwork.com/journals/jamac…

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (@thelancetendo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

New—Prevalence of #clinical #obesity versus #BMI-defined obesity among US adults: a cohort study thelancet.com/journals/landi… #FREE to read

Jackie Yao (@yao_zhiqi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/5📢 New study out now in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology ! We applied the clinical obesity framework to >248K U.S. adults. Redefines obesity based on: 🔹 BMI, Waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, waist circumference 🔹 Related symptoms, conditions or functional limitations We found: ✅

1/5📢 New study out now in <a href="/TheLancetEndo/">The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology</a> !
We applied the clinical obesity framework to &gt;248K U.S. adults.

Redefines obesity based on:
🔹 BMI, Waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, waist circumference
🔹 Related symptoms, conditions or functional limitations

We found:
✅
Jackie Yao (@yao_zhiqi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2/5 ⚠️We cross-checked the new definition with the widely adopted WHO BMI-only categories, and found major gaps. Even among those with normal or overweight BMI: 🔸 Normal weight: 11.3% had preclinical obesity, 11.0% had clinical obesity 🔸 Overweight: 31.8% had preclinical

2/5 ⚠️We cross-checked the new definition with the widely adopted WHO BMI-only categories, and found major gaps.
Even among those with normal or overweight BMI:
 🔸 Normal weight: 11.3% had preclinical obesity, 11.0% had clinical obesity
 🔸 Overweight: 31.8% had preclinical
Jackie Yao (@yao_zhiqi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

3/5📌 BMI ≠ the full story. Preclinical and clinical obesity span all BMI categories, not just those with high BMI. Among those with: 🟧 Preclinical obesity ▪️ 10.2% were normal weight ▪️ 33.0% overweight ▪️ 56.8% Class 1–3 obesity 🔴 Clinical obesity ▪️ 7.3% normal weight ▪️

3/5📌 BMI ≠ the full story.
Preclinical and clinical obesity span all BMI categories, not just those with high BMI.
Among those with:
🟧 Preclinical obesity
▪️ 10.2% were normal weight
▪️ 33.0% overweight
▪️ 56.8% Class 1–3 obesity
🔴 Clinical obesity
 ▪️ 7.3% normal weight
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Yara Jelwan (@yjelwan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We all agree that #BMI is outdated for defining #obesity. How does the new definition of clinical and preclinical obesity compare to the good old BMI in a large population-based cohort? Do not miss our newest article The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology led by our 🌟 Jackie Yao Johns Hopkins Ciccarone Center