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There is evidence for the presence of metabolically unhealthy normal weight (MUHNW) and metabolically healthy obese (MHO) phenotypes.
Understanding these phenotypes can guide personalized treatment approaches.
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In fact, evidence exists for the presence of a metabolically unhealthy normal weight (MUHNW) and a metabolically healthy obese (MHO) phenotype.
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Source
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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