The Obesity Paradox It has been widely interpreted that obesity exerts major deleterious effects on our body and it is the cause of numerous illnesses such as metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. However, there exist evidence that lead to the “obesity...
Obesity and Heart Failure Obesity is defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. (Carbone 2013) Currently, obesity is defined based on the Body Mass Index (BMI), which relates height to weight. A BMI greater than or equal to 30...
