Obesity vs. Metabolically Healthy Obesity in East Asia

With over one-third of East Asia’s 1.7 billion people overweight or obese, mounting demographic pressure and burgeoning healthcare costs are forcing public health officials to grapple with the rising morbidity and mortality associated with obesity. However, the presence of metabolically healthy obes...

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Main Authors: Bryan J. Mathis, Kiyoji Tanaka, Yuji Hiramatsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Encyclopedia
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/3/2/53