Background In the general population, obesity is associated with increased risk of adverse
outcomes. However, studies of patients with chronic disease suggest that overweight and
obese patients may paradoxically have better outcomes than lean patients. We sought to
examine the association of body mass index (BMI) and outcomes in stable outpatients with
heart failure (HF). Methods We analyzed data from 7767 patients with stable HF enrolled in
the Digitalis Investigation Group trial. Patients were categorized using baseline BMI …

The obesity paradox: body mass index and outcomes in patients with heart failure … The
obesity paradox: body mass index and outcomes in patients with heart failure … Journal of
Cardiac Failure > 2003 > 9 > 5 Supplement 1 > S80 …