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Obese individuals with hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease may have better outcomes than their lean counterparts.
Healthcare providers should consider the potential for better outcomes in obese patients with certain conditions compared to lean patients.
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However, obese individuals with these conditions may have better outcomes than their lean counterparts, thus the term 'obesity paradox.'
Why this rating
Most studies supporting this paradox are cross-sectional.
Source
Is There a Paradox in Obesity?
Abhinav Goyal et al. · Cardiology in Review · 2014
DOI 10.1097/crd.0000000000000004
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