Obesity Paradox

**Definition:** An observation that high BODY MASS INDEX is sometimes associated with lower CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE mortality in certain population, e.g., ELDERLY.

**Tree numbers:** - E05.318.740.600.800.725.500.750 - N05.715.350.200.700.500.750 - N05.715.360.750.625.700.700.500.750 - N06.850.490.625.750.500.750 - N06.850.520.830.600.800.725.500.750

**Synonyms:** - BMI Paradox