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