Subsets of obese subjects without any cardiometabolic risk factors have been repeatedly
described. This raises questions whether obesity 'per se'enhances the risk for …

Objectives: The objective of this study was to define metabolic normality and to investigate
the cardiometabolic profile of metabolically normal obese. Design: Cross-sectional study …

Health-care professionals must be educated about the existence of obese individuals who
are metabolically healthy and normal-weight individuals who are metabolically unhealthy. A …

The aim of this article was to review the evidence for a metabolically normal subset of the
obese and its implications for clinical and research work. The methods included literature …

Obesity is thought to be a heterogeneous disorder with several possible etiologies;
therefore, by examining subtypes of obesity we attempt to understand obesity's …

We sought to review the epidemiological features and clinical implications of normal-weight
obesity. The concept of normal-weight obesity has been recently reported as an important …

Background A subgroup has emerged within the obese that do not display the typical
metabolic disorders associated with obesity and are hypothesized to have lower risk of …

Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the USA and most of the rest
of the world. Particularly concerning is the very high prevalence of class III obesity (BMI≥ 40 …

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 …

Cardiovascular complications are commonly associated with obesity. However, a subgroup
of obese individuals may not be at an increased risk for cardiovascular complications; these …