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Molecular insights into the role of white adipose tissue in metabolically unhealthy normal weight and metabolically healthy obese individuals
19 Nov 2014
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. However, it is now recognized that a subset of individuals have reduced cardiometabolic risk despite being obese. Paradoxically, a subset of lean individuals is reported to have high risk for cardiometabolic complications. These distinct subgroups of individuals are referred to as metabolically unhealthy normal weight...
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