U.S., Sept. 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07184177) titled 'Validation of Heart Rate Monitors in Overweight and Obese Young Adults' on Sept. 13.
Brief Summary: Overweight and obesity are defined as an excessive accumulation of body fat that affects health. According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2022, there were 2.5 billion adults aged 18 years and older who were overweight, of whom 890 million were obese. In other words, 43% of adults aged 18 years and older were overweight, and 16% of them were obese.
Overweight and obesity are key risk factors for various chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and even some types of cancer. There ...