Obesity or bmi paradox? beneath the tip of the iceberg

HIGHLIGHTS

  • who: Lorenzo Maria Donini from the Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy have published the article: Obesity or BMI Paradox? Beneath the Tip of the Iceberg, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
  • what: The aim of the present narrative review is to summarize evidence underlying the concept of obesity paradox, focusing on limitations and bias related to this phenomenon, with emphasis on the use of BMI.

SUMMARY

    The obesity paradox refers to extant evidence showing that obesity in older subjects or in patients with several chronic diseases may be protective and . . .

     

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