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Prevalence and predictors of metabolically healthy obesity in severely obese Asian children.
Pediatric research - 1 Nov 2022
Ooi Delicia Shu Qin, Ong Siong Gim, Lee Owen Ming Hao, Chan Yiong Huak, Lim Yvonne Yijuan, Ho Cindy Wei Li, Tay Veronica, Vijaya K, Loke Kah Yin, Sng Andrew Anjian, Lee Yung Seng
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BACKGROUND: Obese individuals who have little or no metabolic syndrome components are proposed to be "metabolically healthy obese (MHO)". This study aim to evaluate the prevalence of MHO and examine the predictors associated with MHO in a multi-ethnic Asian cohort of severely obese children. METHODS: This study included a cross-sectional cohort of 406 Chinese, Malay and Indian children aged 5-20 years old with...
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