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cord-010874-1xv6gzjb	Dvorak, J. E.	The Obesity Paradox in the Trauma Patient: Normal May not Be Better	2020-01-31		.txt	text/plain	2422	144	53	The objective of this study is to elucidate the presence of the obesity paradox in trauma patients by evaluating the association between BMI and outcomes. Despite this, increasing body mass index (BMI) appears to have a protective effect on mortality in certain disease states, a phenomenon termed the ''Obesity Paradox.'' Several studies have shown either a U-shaped or J-shaped relationship between BMI and mortality in which overweight and Class I obese patients have increased survival compared to normal weight and underweight patients, with mortality trending upwards in Class II and III obesity. The objective of the present study is to elucidate the presence of the obesity paradox in trauma patients by evaluating the association between BMI and in-hospital mortality, length of stay, intensive care unit (ICU) days and ventilator days using a robust national database.	./cache/cord-010874-1xv6gzjb.txt	./txt/cord-010874-1xv6gzjb.txt