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Obese women with heart failure live longer than obese men

Mildly obese women live slightly longer than mildly obese men when they have heart failure, according to new findings. Further findings suggest these heavier women may also outlive their normal-weight female counterparts with heart failure as well. Co-author Dr. Carl Lavie said, “It is not doomsday when an overweight or mildly obese patient, especially female, ...click here to read more