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: 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 …

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 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 …

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 …

Clinical studies have indicated the existence of an “obesity paradox” in patients with chronic
heart failure (HF), that is, reduced mortality in patients who have elevated body mass index …

BACKGROUND: Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with improved heart failure
(HF) survival, but the role of waist circumference (WC) in HF outcomes has not been studied …

Background Although high body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor of heart failure (HF), HF
patients with a higher BMI had a lower mortality rate than that in HF patients with normal or …

Background For patients with heart failure, there is an inverse relation between body mass
index (BMI) and mortality, sometimes called the obesity-paradox. However, the relationship …

BACKGROUND: In patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), previous studies have reported
reduced mortality rates in patients with increased body mass index (BMI). The potentially …