Novel Study Disputes the Obesity Paradox in Heart Failure Patients
Contrary to prior belief, having a higher body mass index (BMI) may not protect the heart in patients with heart failure when other factors such as natriuretic peptide and other prognostic variables are accounted for, according to a recent study produced in The European Heart Journal. “Natriuretic peptides are the single most important prognostic variable in patients with heart failure. Normally, levels of natriuretic peptides rise in people with heart failure, but patients living with obesity have lower levels than those who are normal weight,” said Dr. John McMurray of British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Research ...
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