Abstract:Background
Obesity, defined as higher body mass index (BMI), is associated with better prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), though the presence of obesity is a risk factor of development of CHF (Obesity paradox). On the other hand, muscle wasting, i.e. reduction in skeletal muscle mass, is frequently observed in CHF, leading to lower exercise capacity and poor cardiovascular outcome.
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