The 'obesity paradox' may not be a paradox at all

Int J Obes (Lond). 2017 Aug;41(8):1162-1163. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2017.99. Epub 2017 Jun 6.

Authors

H R Banack¹, A Stokes²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.
² Department of Global Health and Center for Global Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 28584251
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.99

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Body Fat Distribution
Body Mass Index
Cardiovascular Diseases / physiopathology*
Humans
Metabolic Diseases / physiopathology*
Obesity / physiopathology*
Terminology as Topic

Grants and funding

R01 AG040212/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States