Obesity paradox has been reported in patients with cardiovascular disease, showing an inverse association between obesity as defined by BMI (in kg/m2) and prognosis. Nutritional status is associated with systemic inflammatory response and affects cardiovascular disease outcomes.
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Sep 4, 2012 · The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACSs).
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Oscar Angeras and colleagues (1) concluded that overweight and obese patients with acute coronary syndrome had lower mortality rate compared with patients with ...
Jun 1, 2023 · In ACS patients, during 2-decades, 30-day MACE and 1-year mortality were lower among overweight and obese patients compared to underweight and even normal ...
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Obesity paradox appears to occur in patients with ACS. Malnutrition may be a significant independent risk factor for prognosis in patients with ACS.
Sep 4, 2012 · We extracted data from the Swedish Coronary Angiography and Angioplasty Registry and identified 64 436 patients.
Oct 30, 2014 · Patients with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 had higher cardiovascular risk. Diabetes mellitus (20 studies), hypertension (20 studies) or hyperlipidemia (10 ...
Obesity paradox has been reported in patients with cardiovascular disease, showing an inverse association between obesity as defined by BMI (in kg/m2) and ...
Summary. Background: Obesity is a coronary disease risk factor demonstrating inconsistent effects on acute coronary syndrome (ACS) outcome.
Former research suggested that patients with obesity or at least overweight might have a survival beneft, culminating in the term "obesity paradox" that states ...