Obesity severity and duration are associated with incident metabolic syndrome: Evidence against metabolically healthy obesity from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

While the health risks of obesity compared to normal weight have been well studied, the cumulative risk associated with chronic obesity remains unknown. Specifically, debate continues about the importance of recommending weight loss for those with metabolically healthy obesity.We hypothesized that r...

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Main Authors: Mongraw-Chaffin, M, Foster, M, Kalyani, R, Vaidya, D, Burke, G, Woodward, M, Anderson, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Endocrine Society 2016