Background: In heart failure (HF), obesity, defined as body mass index (BMI)⩾ 30 kg m− 2, is
paradoxically associated with higher survival rates compared with normal-weight patients …

BACKGROUND: Obesity is paradoxically associated with survival in patients with heart
failure (HF). Our objective was to assess whether the relationship between body mass index …

Background Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with better outcome compared with
normal weight in patients with HF and other chronic diseases. It remains uncertain whether …

Aims Although body mass index (BMI) is the most commonly used anthropometric measure,
newer indices such as the waist-to-height ratio, better reflect the location and amount of …

Background Limited data exist on the association of obesity with both hospitalization and
mortality in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), especially in …

Aims Obesity is related to better prognosis in heart failure with either reduced (HFrEF; left
ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)< 40%) or preserved LVEF (HFpEF; LVEF≥ 50%) …

Background Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with incident heart failure (HF), but
paradoxically associated with better prognosis, recognized as the obesity paradox in HF …

OBJECTIVES The study aimed to evaluate the role of obesity in the prognosis of patients
with heart failure (HF). BACKGROUND Previous reports link obesity to the development of …

Although the adverse health consequences of obesity in the general population have been
well documented, recent evidence suggests that obesity is associated with better outcomes …

BACKGROUND: Studies document better survival in heart failure patients with decreased
left ventricular ejection fraction (EF) and higher body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) compared to …