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The obesity paradox is a medical hypothesis which holds that obesity may, counterintuitively, be protective and associated with greater survival in certain groups of people, such as very elderly individuals or those with certain chronic diseases. It further postulates that normal to low body mass index or normal values of cholesterol may be detrimental and associated with higher mortality in asymptomatic people. The hypothesis is controversial and is disputed by many scientists.
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