An Empirically Derived Definition of Metabolically Healthy Obesity Based on Risk of Cardiovascular and Total Mortality
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American Medical Association (AMA)
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People classified by a priori definitions as having metabolically healthy obesity have frequently been found to be at increased risk of mortality, compared with individuals with metabolically healthy normal weight, suggesting these definitions may be insufficient.To systematically derive a new definition of metabolic health (MH) and investigate its association with...
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Adult , Male , Obesity, Metabolically Benign , Adolescent , Heart Diseases , 610 , Middle Aged , Nutrition Surveys , United Kingdom , Cohort Studies , Young Adult , Risk Factors , Humans , Female , Mortality , [SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology , Original Investigation , Aged