BMI-Stratified Exploration of the 'Obesity Paradox': Heart Failure Perspectives from a Large German Insurance Database.

ABSTRACT: Background: The global rise of obesity and its association with cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) have highlighted its connection to chronic heart failure (CHF). Paradoxically, obese CHF patients often experience better outcomes, a phenomenon known as the 'obesity paradox'. This study evaluated the 'obesity paradox' within a large cohort in Germany and explored how varying degrees of obesity affect HF outcome. Methods: Anonymized health claims data from the largest German insurer (AOK) for the years 2014-2015 were utilized to analyze 88,247 patients hospitalized for myocardial infarction. This analysis encompassed baseline characteristics, comorbidities, interventions, complications, and long-term outcomes, including overall survival, freedom from CHF, and CHF-related rehosp

SUBMITTER: Hobbach AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11012389 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature