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Metabolically healthy obesity and cardiovascular events: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
European journal of preventive cardiology - 1 Jun 2016
Eckel Nathalie, Meidtner Karina, Kalle-Uhlmann Tamara, Stefan Norbert, Schulze Matthias B
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AIMS: Previous studies have provided inconsistent results about the cardiovascular risks for participants with metabolically healthy obesity (MHO). These uncertainties might partly reflect the lack of a uniform definition of MHO. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine whether there is a suitable approach that identifies obese participants who are not at an increased risk of cardiovascular...
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