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The metabolically healthy but obese postmenopausal woman presents a favourable heart rate variability profile.
Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ - 1 Oct 2011
Robillard Marie-Ève, Bellefeuille Philippe, Comtois Alain S, Aubertin-Leheudre Mylène, Karelis Antony D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the heart rate variability (HRV) profile in obese women displaying the metabolically healthy but obese (MHO) phenotype. DESIGN: We studied 47 obese, sedentary postmenopausal women. Subjects were classified as MHO or at risk based on insulin resistance as assessed with the homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) index. Subjects were divided into tertiles...
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