Wrist circumference as a novel predictor of transition from metabolically healthy to unhealthy phenotype in overweight/obese adults: a gender-stratified 15.5-year follow-up

Abstract Background Individuals with transition from metabolically healthy overweight/obese (MHO) to metabolically unhealthy overweight/obese (MUO) phenotype are significantly predisposed to greater risks of cardiovascular events compared to those with a persistent MHO phenotype. The aim of this stu...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Pouria Mousapour, Maryam Barzin, Majid Valizadeh, Maryam Mahdavi, Farzad Hadaegh, Fereidoun Azizi, Farhad Hosseinpanah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-12-01
Subjects:	Wrist circumference Metabolically healthy obesity Metabolically unhealthy obesity Transition Gender
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12371-7

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