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Obesity Paradox MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Obesity Paradox
Tree Number(s)
E05.318.740.600.800.725.500.750
N05.715.350.200.700.500.750
N05.715.360.750.625.700.700.500.750
N06.850.490.625.750.500.750
N06.850.520.830.600.800.725.500.750
Unique ID
D000094408
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000094408
Scope Note
An observation that high BODY MASS INDEX is sometimes associated with lower CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE mortality in certain population, e.g., ELDERLY.
Entry Term(s)
BMI Paradox
Body Mass Index Paradox
Previous Indexing
Body Mass Index (2002-2022)
Obesity (2002-2022)
Public MeSH Note
2023
History Note
2023
Date Established
2023/01/01
Date of Entry
2022/07/12
Revision Date
2022/07/12

No Qualifiers
Obesity Paradox Preferred
Body Mass Index Paradox Related
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