Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * • Age \> 18 years * BMI \> 30 Kg/m2 * In primary prevention for cardiovascular disease * Ability to communicate, make themselves understood and adhere to study-specific procedures * Willingness to participate in the study and obtain informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients already enrolled by the Research Units involved in the enrolment * Glycated hemoglobin level \> 55 mmol/L * Patients suffering from obesity secondary to endocrinological diseases or iatrogenic causes * Patients with heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (Dutch Lipid Score - DLS\>8) * Patients suffering from hypercholesterolemia secondary to lipid or iatrogenic extra-metabolic pathologies * Patients suffering from systemic inflammatory or oncological diseases * Patients on active treatment with GLP-1 analogues * Pregnancy and breastfeeding * Any medical or surgical condition that makes the patient's adherence to the study protocol complex or inconsistent.