The existence of a subgroup of normal-weight individuals displaying obesity-related
phenotypic characteristics was first proposed in 1981. These individuals were identified as …

Nearly 20 years ago, it was suggested that individuals exist who are not obese on the basis
of height and weight, but who, like people with overt obesity, are hyperinsulinemic, insulin …

Disorders of metabolic obesity with normal body weight (MONW) are widely recognized risk
factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. Despite this …

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 …

Lean, but not healthy: the ‘metabolically obese, normal-weig... : Current Opinion in Clinical
Nutrition & Metabolic Care Lean, but not healthy: the ‘metabolically obese, normal-weight’ …

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 …

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 …

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

Despite the general relationship between obesity and its co-morbidities, there are both
obese individuals who scarcely present the associated pathologies (metabolically healthy …