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Metabolically healthy but obese, a matter of time? Findings from the prospective Pizarra study.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 2013
Soriguer Federico, Gutiérrez-Repiso Carolina, Rubio-Martín Elehazara, García-Fuentes Eduardo, Almaraz María Cruz, Colomo Natalia, Esteva de Antonio Isabel, de Adana María Soledad Ruiz, Chaves Felipe Javier, Morcillo Sonsoles, Valdés Sergio, Rojo-Martínez Gemma
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Prospective longitudinal studies evaluating the relevance of "Metabolically Healthy but Obese" (MHO) phenotype at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and cardiovascular diseases are few and results are contradictory. METHODS: As a representative of the general population, 1051 individuals were evaluated in 1997-1998 and re-evaluated after 6 years and 11 years. Subjects without known T2D were given...
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