The Obesity Paradox: When Thinner Means Sicker and Heavier Means Healthier

Name: The Obesity Paradox: When Thinner Means Sicker and Heavier Means Healthier
Author: Carl J. Lavie MD

By Carl J. Lavie MD

"The Obesity Paradox" by Carl J. Lavie MD explores the counterintuitive finding that, in certain populations with medical conditions, individuals with a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) often have better prognoses and survival rates than their leaner counterparts.