In the general population, the lowest mortality risk is considered to be for the body mass
index (BMI) range of 20–24.9 kg/m 2. In chronic diseases (chronic kidney disease, chronic …

Background: The obesity paradox, which suggests that overweight and obesity exert
protective effects on patient survival after acute myocardial infarction (AMI), is controversial …

Background The American Heart Association recommends focusing on 7 health factors
(Life's Simple 7) for primordial prevention of cardiovascular health. However, whether …

Background Underweight patients are at higher risk of death after acute myocardial
infarction (AMI) than normal weight patients; however, it is unclear whether this relationship …

Background: The protective effect of obesity in patients with acute coronary syndrome
undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention or bypass surgery has been described as …

The association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality of patients with percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) is still controversial. We hope to explore whether the 'obesity …

Patients with low-energy hip fractures do not follow the obesity paradox as previously
reported. In datasets where injury mechanism is not available, the use of age> 50 years (as …

Background The association between body mass index (BMI) and clinical outcomes
following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains controversial. Our objective was to …

Background The relationship between body mass index (BMI) and in-hospital mortality risk
among patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains controversial. Methods and …

BACKGROUND: The obesity paradox refers to the phenomenon that obese patients seem to
have a better outcome than normal weight patients in a variety of disease conditions. The …