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SUBMITTER: De Stefani FDC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6194006 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
De Stefani Fernanda do Carmo FDC Pietraroia Priscila Saia PS Fernandes-Silva Miguel Morita MM Faria-Neto José J Baena Cristina Pellegrino CP
Scientific reports 20181018 1
The obesity paradox has been described in several observational cohorts and meta-analysis. However, evidence of the intentionality of weight loss in all-cause deaths and major cardiovascular events (MACE) in prospective cohorts is unclear. We analysed whether involuntary weight loss is associated with increased cardiovascular events and mortality. In a systematic review, we searched multiple electronic databases for observational studies published up to October 2016. Studies reporting risk estim ...[more]