Body mass index as a biomarker for the evaluation of the “Obesity Paradox” among inpatients

Background Overweight and obesity are, on the one hand, recognized as risk factors for many health-related disorders, and, on the other, as favorable prognostic factors in various patients treated for several different conditions; what is called the “obesity paradox”. Until now, the existence of this phenomenon among a general population of consecutive inpatients has not been evaluated. We decided, therefore, to perform an evaluation. Patients...