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Obese cardiac patients are less likely to die than their normal weight counterparts, say researchers.
This is despite them reporting worse health and being less likely to follow lifestyle advice, a study of more than 4,400 patients reported.
One explanation is that doctors treat the disease more aggressively, the University College London team said.
The British Heart Foundation also said that where people stored fat, not just general obesity, was important.
It is not the first time researchers have pointed out this paradox, that being overweight or obese - a risk factor for heart disease in itself - can actually lead to a better prognosis.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21805395
This is despite them reporting worse health and being less likely to follow lifestyle advice, a study of more than 4,400 patients reported.
One explanation is that doctors treat the disease more aggressively, the University College London team said.
The British Heart Foundation also said that where people stored fat, not just general obesity, was important.
It is not the first time researchers have pointed out this paradox, that being overweight or obese - a risk factor for heart disease in itself - can actually lead to a better prognosis.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-21805395
