Obesity and Heart Failure: Understanding the Paradox
Joseph Odeyemi MD, MPH1*; Omotola Nofisat Akinade MD2; Anita Osabutey MD, MPH1; Efeturi Maxwell Okorigba MD3; Theodora Esomonye MD4; Aduwa Oboasekhi MD5; William Funsho Ogedengbe MD6
Abstract
Obesity is a long established risk factor for cardiovascular diseases including heart failure. However, recent evidence suggests that obese patients with heart failure report more favorable outcomes than heart failure patients with normal weights. This paper presents, reviews, and discusses some of the currently available evidence describing the association between obesity and heart failure, especially obesity as a risk factor for heart failure and the obesity-heart failure paradox. Pathophysiological evidence and data from longitudinal studies are considered.
Keywords
cardiovascular diseases; heart failure; obesity-heart failure paradox; pathophysiological evidence
Cite This Article
Odeyemi, J., MD., MPH., Akinade, O. N., MD., Osabutey, A., MD., MPH., Okorigba, E. M. MD., Esomonye, T., MD., Oboasekhi, A. MD., Ogedengbe, W. F. MD. (2022). Obesity and Heart Failure: Understanding the Paradox. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 3| Issue 4: Jul-Aug 2022, Pages 552-556, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Volume3-Issue4-Jul-Aug-No.305-552-556.pdf
Volume 3 | Issue 4: Jul-Aug 2022
ISSN: 2708-7972
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