Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3006602 | Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Obesity is associated with a host of cardiovascular risk factors and its prevalence is rising rapidly. Despite strong evidence that obesity predisposes to the development and progression of coronary heart disease (CHD), numerous studies have shown an inverse relationship between various measures of obesity (most commonly body mass index) and outcomes in established CHD. In this article we review the evidence surrounding the ≪ obesity paradox ≫ in the secondary care of CHD patients and the CHD presentations where a paradox has been found. Finally we discuss the impact of cardiorespiratory fitness and a number of mechanisms which may offer potential explanations for this puzzling phenomenon.
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Authors
Alban De Schutter, Carl J. Lavie, Richard V. Milani,