Addressing the Common Pathway Underlying Hypertension and Diabetes in People Who Are Obese by Maximizing Health: The Ultimate Knowledge Translation Gap

Figure 1

Theoretical relationship between the threshold of lifestyle-related conditions and their rate of progression over the life cycle. Horizontal axis: age. Vertical axis: extent to which the body is affected by lifestyle-related conditions. Top light line: threshold for chronic conditions with average Western lifestyle. Lower light line: rate of progression of chronic conditions with average Western lifestyle. Top dark line: threshold for chronic conditions with a healthy lifestyle. Lower dark line: rate of progression of chronic conditions with a healthy lifestyle.