Why the study?
Does overweight or obesity reduce all-cause mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome compared to normal BMI?
Does overweight or obesity reduce all-cause mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome compared to normal BMI?
This meta-analysis confirms the obesity paradox in ACS, showing lower all-cause mortality in overweight and obese patients compared to those with normal BMI, though confounding factors like younger age may play a role.
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Supports obesity paradox in ACS; leaves open whether BMI is causal or confounded by observational data.
Niedziela et al. (2014) studied this question.
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