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Is the obesity paradox in outpatients with heart failure reduced ejection fraction real?

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background The obesity occurrence has achieved epidemic levels worldwide and several studies indicate a paradoxical similarity among obesity and the prognosis in heart failure (HF). 56–70), BMI 18.5–24.9 = 35.1%, 24.9 = 35.1%, 25–29.9 = 37.2%, 30–34.9 = 17.8%, 35–39.9 = 7%; BMI <18.5 Results BMI 30–34.9

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Expert Perspective: The Obesity Paradox with Salvatore Carbone, PhD

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

There are significant data that show that if you have obesity, you have a high risk of developing coronary heart disease, heart failure, type 2 diabetes (T2D) or risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. [1] to 25 kg/m2) and underweight (BMI less than 18.5 kg/m2) or severe obesity (BMI greater than 40 kg/m2).

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