PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hoyle, Brian
ED  - Carnethon, Mercedes
TI  - Making Sense of the Obesity Paradox
DP  - 2014  01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 15--16
VI  - 14
IP  - 47
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/47/15.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/47/15.full
AB  - The obesity paradox can be described as the tendency for obese individuals, including those with chronic diseases, to survive longer than adults of normal weight as determined by body mass index. This article discusses data, as well as possible explanations.