Effect of the Obesity Paradox on Mortality in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Comprehensive Meta-analysis of the Literature

Faysal Saylik Tufan Çınar Mert İlker Hayiroğlu

Published in: Balkan medical journal (2023)

Low-weight and overweight acute coronary syndrome patients had higher mortality risk than normal-weight patients. A U-shaped nonlinear association was detected between body mass index and mortality risk.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
systematic review
weight loss
acute coronary syndrome
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
physical activity
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
randomized controlled trial
cardiovascular disease
skeletal muscle
body weight
patient reported