PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Asad Khan
AU  - Erik H. Van Iterson
AU  - Luke J. Laffin
TI  - The obesity paradox in heart failure: What is the role of cardiorespiratory fitness?
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.88a.20098
DP  - 2021 Aug 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 449--458
VI  - 88
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/88/8/449.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/88/8/449.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2021 Aug 01; 88
AB  - The obesity paradox describes a survival benefit for higher body mass index in patients with heart failure. But other factors like cardiorespiratory fitness may play a role in heart failure development, severity, and survival. Although more research is needed to better understand the relationships between body mass index and fitness in patients with heart failure, evidence indicates that recommending weight loss and an exercise program is appropriate for most patients.