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Distinct phenotypic characteristics of normal-weight adults at risk of developing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Oct 2020
Stanley Abishek, Schuna John, Yang Shengping, Kennedy Samantha, Heo Moonseong, Wong Michael, Shepherd John, Heymsfield Steven B
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BACKGROUND: The normal-weight BMI range (18.5-24.9 kg/m2) includes adults with body shape and cardiometabolic disease risk features of excess adiposity, although a distinct phenotype developed on a large and diverse sample is lacking. OBJECTIVE: To identify demographic, behavioral, body composition, and health-risk biomarker characteristics of people in the normal-weight BMI range who are at increased risk of...
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