“The obesity paradox” in disease – is the protective effect of obesity true?
Although obesity and the associated metabolic syndrome negatively impact on health outcomes, a paradoxical relationship between obesity and mortality has been reported for specific patient populations – the “obesity paradox”. However, underlying mechanisms remain unclear and several possible expla...
Main Authors: | Nina Braun, Filomena Gomes, Philipp Schütz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)
2015-12-01
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Series: | Swiss Medical Weekly |
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Online Access: | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/2123 |
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