Association between body composition and the risk of mortality in the obese population in the United States

BackgroundRecent studies have presented the concept of the obesity paradox, suggesting that individuals with obesity have a lower risk of death than those without obesity. This paradox may arise because body mass index (BMI) alone is insufficient to understand body composition accurately. This study...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Endocrinology
Main Authors:	Heeso Lee, Hye Soo Chung, Yoon Jung Kim, Min Kyu Choi, Yong Kyun Roh, Jae Myung Yu, Chang-Myung Oh, Joon Kim, Shinje Moon
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Subjects:	sarcopenia obesity muscle obesity paradox mortality
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1257902/full