Preferred Label : Obesity Paradox;
MeSH definition : An observation that high BODY MASS INDEX is sometimes associated with lower CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE mortality in certain population, e.g., ELDERLY.;
MeSH synonym : Paradox, Obesity; BMI Paradox; Paradox, BMI;
Origin ID : D000094408;
UMLS CUI : C5690803;
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- Semantic type(s)
An observation that high BODY MASS INDEX is sometimes associated with lower CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASE mortality in certain population, e.g., ELDERLY.
