Metabolically healthy obesity, transition to unhealthy metabolic status, and vascular disease in Chinese adults: A cohort study

2020237 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Meng Gao · Peking University

Jun Lv · Peking University

Canqing Yu · Peking University

Yu Guo · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

Zheng Bian · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

Ruotong Yang · Peking University

Huaidong Du

Abstract

Among Chinese adults, MHO individuals have increased risks of MVE. Obesity remains a risk factor for CVD independent of major metabolic factors. Our data further suggest that metabolic health is a transient state for a large proportion of Chinese adults, with the highest vascular risk among those remained MUOO.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Diet and metabolism studies Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS Medicine

Volume 17, Issue 10, pp. e1003351-e1003351

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003351

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