The obesity paradox in chronic disease: Facts and numbers

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-4

  Lainscak, Mitja ^a,b   von Haehling, Stephan ^b   Doehner, Wolfram ^b   Anker, Stefan D ^b,c  

^a University Clinic of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases Golnik   (Slovenia)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c IRCCS SAN RAFFAELE PISANA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; EDITORIAL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 84866546945     PISSN: 21905991     EISSN: 21906009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13539-012-0059-5     Document Type: Editorial

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