RT Book, Section A1 Landsberg, David A2 Silverman, Robert K. SR Print(0) ID 1139757556 T1 Critical Care T2 Obesity Medicine: Management of Obesity in Women's Health Care YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071843515 LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1139757556 RD 2024/03/28 AB The “obesity paradox,” as it is termed, may at first glance seem counterintuitive, but on reflection by the experienced intensive care unit (ICU) clinician, it quickly is found to be consistent with clinical observation. The obesity paradox refers to a literature body that supports decreased mortality in obese ICU patients when compared to nonobese patients of otherwise-matched demography and complexity of illness. While the morbidly obese patient may need more complex care and may be more apt to suffer certain complications, the obese patient has also been shown to be more likely to survive. More simply, it has been shown that despite the increased morbidity associated with obese ICU patients, there is also an association of decreased mortality.