Does the “Obesity Paradox” Have an Expiration Date? A Retrospective Cohort Study

Does the “Obesity Paradox” Have an Expiration Date? A Retrospective Cohort Study

(1) Background: The “obesity paradox” refers to a protective effect of higher body mass index (BMI) on mortality in acute infectious disease patients. However, the long-term impact of this paradox remains uncertain. (2) Methods: A retrospective study of patients diagnosed with community-acquired acu...

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Main Authors: Matan Elkan, Natalia Kofman, Sa’ar Minha, Nadav Rappoport, Ronit Zaidenstein, Ronit Koren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
body mass index
obesity paradox
infectious disease
hospital medicine
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/21/6765

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