A higher body mass index is associated with reduced prevalence of unstable atherosclerotic plaque: a possible explanation of the obesity paradox

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Oct 3;168(3):2912-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.107. Epub 2013 Apr 19.

Authors

Andrea Pacchioni¹, Andrea Rossi, Giovanni Benfari, Mariantonietta Cicoira, Paolo Pellegrini, Stefano Bonapace, Corrado Vassanelli

Affiliation

¹ Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Italy.

PMID: 23608399
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.107

No abstract available

Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Body mass index; Obesity paradox.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Body Composition
Body Mass Index*
Female
Humans
Male
Obesity / complications*
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / complications*
Plaque, Atherosclerotic / epidemiology*
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies