title: Body composition and heart failure prevalence and prognosis: getting to the fat of the matter in the "obesity paradox".
authors.forename: Carl J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Lavie
authors.forename: Richard V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Milani
authors.forename: Hector O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Ventura
authors.forename: Abel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romero-Corral
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology