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A higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with better survival in heart failure (HF) patients, also known as the obesity paradox. However, BMI does not account for body composition.… Click to show full abstract
A higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with better survival in heart failure (HF) patients, also known as the obesity paradox. However, BMI does not account for body composition. We therefore analysed the association between abdominal fat, measured via waist‐to‐hip ratio (WHR), BMI and all‐cause mortality in patients with HF.
Keywords:
waist hip;
hip ratio;
heart;
heart failure
Journal Title: European Journal of Heart Failure
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: European Journal of Heart Failure
Year Published: 2018
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