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Development of metabolic syndrome components in adults with a healthy obese phenotype: a 3-year follow-up.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 May 2013
den Engelsen C, Gorter K J, Salomé P L, Rutten G E
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OBJECTIVE: There is a lack of data on the progression from a healthy obese phenotype toward an unhealthy obese phenotype and the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS). Our aim was to assess the development of MetS 3 years after screening in centrally obese individuals with a healthy obese phenotype and to evaluate the usefulness of repeated screening. DESIGN AND METHODS: Eighty-eight individuals (mean age 47...
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