# obesity paradox

> medical hypothesis which holds that obesity may be protective and associated with greater survival in certain groups of people

**Wikidata**: [Q357496](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q357496)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity_paradox)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/obesity-paradox


## References

1. [Source](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/in-obesity-research-fatphobia-is-always-the-x-factor/)
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)