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Metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity phenotypes in the general population: the FIN-D2D Survey.
BMC public health - 1 Oct 2011
Pajunen Pia, Kotronen Anna, Korpi-Hyövälti Eeva, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi Sirkka, Oksa Heikki, Niskanen Leo, Saaristo Timo, Saltevo Juha T, Sundvall Jouko, Vanhala Mauno, Uusitupa Matti, Peltonen Markku
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this work was to examine the prevalence of different metabolical phenotypes of obesity, and to analyze, by using different risk scores, how the metabolic syndrome (MetS) definition discriminates between unhealthy and healthy metabolic phenotypes in different obesity classes. METHODS: The Finnish type 2 diabetes (FIN-D2D) survey, a part of the larger implementation study, was carried out in...
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