Victor Froelicher, MD
Publication Details
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The obesity paradox and weight loss.
Am J Med. 2011; (10): 924-30
An "obesity paradox," in which overweight and obese individuals with established cardiovascular disease have a better prognosis than normal weight subjects, has been reported in a number of clinical cohorts, but little is known about the effects of weight loss on the obesity paradox and its association with health outcomes.
