Metabolically healthy obesity: epidemiology, mechanisms, and clinical implications

Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic that poses substantial health problems for both individuals and society. However, a proportion of obese individuals might not be at an increased risk for metabolic complications of obesity and, therefore, their phenotype can be referred to as metabolically hea...

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Published in:	The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology Vol. 1; no. 2; p. 152
Main Authors:	Stefan, Norbert, Häring, Hans-Ulrich, Hu, Frank B, Schulze, Matthias B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.10.2013
Subjects:	Bariatric Surgery Body Fat Distribution Health Humans Insulin Resistance Life Style Obesity - diagnosis Obesity - epidemiology Obesity - metabolism Obesity - therapy Observational Studies as Topic Prognosis Survival Weight Reduction Programs
ISSN:	2213-8595, 2213-8595
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