… Several investigators have used terms such as obesity paradox or reverse epidemiology to
… the obesity paradox pattern is likely to be caused by reverse causation in the US population. …

… an inaccurate measurement for adiposity at the individual level. Because of this inability to
… However, at the population level, BMI still predicts clinical outcomes. Ortega et al. found that …

… it, we strongly recommend a systematic review of the obesity paradox literature. We commend
the recent meta-analysis of obesity paradox in heart failure patients by Oreopoulos et al. (…

… This review will present the literature on obesity paradox in different populations and …
weight loss on the obesity paradox, and associated controversies. Obesity paradox & CHD …

… 22 which demonstrated evidence of the obesity paradox among ever smoker general
populations, though to a lesser extent, than seen in our population. That meta-analysis additionally …

… fall in PA has a major impact on population levels of CRF. … obesity paradox, although this
report found that the paradox … Clinic found that although an obesity paradox was evident, this …

… the phenomenon of obesity paradox in T2DM patients are controversial due to the several
limitations of the studies; therefore in the management of patients with overweight/obesity and …

… population and its status as a risk-increasing factor for many diseases, among persons who
have experienced some major injury or illness, obesity … the obesity paradox in which obesity …

… • This article highlights the message that the obesity paradox may be simply a statistical
artifact, a product of selection bias (also known as collider stratification bias) rather than a true …

… “obesity paradox.” However, closer examination of these studies raises important questions
on the validity of the paradox. … study could be construed as contradicting the obesity paradox. …