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Having a normal body weight does not automatically imply preserved metabolic health.
Practitioners should assess metabolic health beyond just body weight.
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Over the past 4 decades, research has shown that having a normal body weight does not automatically imply preserved metabolic health.
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The claim is supported by extensive research over 4 decades.
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Phenotyping obesity: A focus on metabolically healthy obesity and metabolically unhealthy normal weight
Rachel Agius et al. · Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews · 2023
DOI 10.1002/dmrr.3725
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