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

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 …

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

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

Obesity has become one of the major public health concerns of the past decades, because it
is a key risk factor for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemia, hypertension …

Context The natural histories of obesity subphenotypes are incompletely delineated.
Objectives To investigate dynamic changes in obesity subphenotypes and associations with …

The current obesity epidemic poses a major public health issue since obesity predisposes
towards several chronic diseases. BMI and total adiposity are positively correlated with …

The presence of obesity-related metabolic disturbances varies widely among obese
individuals. Accordingly, a unique subset of obese individuals has been described in the …

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 …

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 …