RT Journal Article T1 Assessment of body composition and prognosis in chronic heart failure. Beyond the "obesity paradox'' A1 Luis Gamez-Lopez, Antonio A1 Luis Bonilla-Palomas, Juan A1 Cristina Lopez-Ibanez, Maria A1 Moreno-Conde, Mirian A1 Anguita-Sanchez, Manuel A1 Villar-Raez, Antonia K1 Heart failure K1 Body composition K1 Body mass index K1 Peak oxygen-consumption K1 Weight-loss K1 Mass index K1 Muscle mass K1 Mortality K1 Disease K1 Fat K1 Association K1 Guidelines K1 Impact AB Objective: It is unknown the influence of body composition in the inverse relationship of mortality with overweight and obesity in heart failure patients.Methods: 234 patients with chronic heart failure were evaluated. Body mass index, tricipital skinfold thickness, brachial muscle circumference and body fat percentage determined by bioelectrical impedance analysis were measured. The influence of previous anthropometric variables on total mortality was analyzed.Results: Mean follow-up was 21 +/- 10.7 months. We observed an inverse relationship of total mortality with body mass index (hazard ratio =0.91, 95% confidence interval, 0.87-0.96; P PB Inst nacional cardiologia ignacio chavez SN 1405-9940 YR 2016 FD 2016-10-01 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18669 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18669 LA es DS RISalud RD Mar 18, 2025