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Body composition determinants of metabolic phenotypes of obesity in nonobese and obese postmenopausal women.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Sept 2013
Peppa Melpomeni, Koliaki Chrysi, Papaefstathiou Athanasios, Garoflos Efstathios, Katsilambros Nicholas, Raptis Sotirios A, Hadjidakis Dimitrios I, Dimitriadis George D
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OBJECTIVE: Although obesity is typically associated with increased cardiovascular risk, a subset of obese individuals display a normal metabolic profile ("metabolically healthy obese," MHO) and conversely, a subset of nonobese subjects present with obesity-associated cardiometabolic abnormalities ("metabolically obese nonobese," MONO). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to identify the most important body...
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