Metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) is a new concept in which an individual may exhibit an
obese phenotype in the absence of any metabolic abnormalities. There are a number of …

A unique subset of obese individuals who appear to be protected from the development of
metabolic disturbances has been identified in the medical literature and is termed …

Abstract Purpose of Review To present a comprehensive overview regarding criteria,
epidemiology, and controversies that have arisen in the literature about the existence and …

Obesity contributes to reduced life expectancy, impaired quality of life, and disabilities,
mainly in those individuals who develop cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes …

Obesity is a well-recognized risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and
several types of cancer. However, a proportion of the obese individuals display a …

Obesity is associated with increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS), type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) leading to higher all-cause …

Objective: The metabolically healthy (MHO) and unhealthy obese (MUHO) differ in terms of
cardiovascular risk. However, little is known about predicting the development of these …

The concept of metabolic health, particularly in obesity, has attracted a lot of attention in the
scientific community, and is being increasingly used to determine the risk of cardiovascular …

Aims Previous studies have provided inconsistent results about the cardiovascular risks for
participants with metabolically healthy obesity (MHO). These uncertainties might partly …

Obesity is most commonly defined as a BMI of over 30 kg/m2. Typical classification is into
categories of Class I (BMI> 30 kg/m2), Class II (BMI equal to or over 35 kg/m2) and Class III …