Is there an increased cardiovascular risk in metabolically healthy obese individuals? Lessons from the HUNT (Nord-Trøndelag Health) study

Authors

  • Jasim Al Suwaidi 1. Qatar Cardiovascular Research Center, Doha, Qatar 2. Adult Cardiology, Heart Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Abstract

Obesity and metabolic syndrome frequently co-exist and are major health problems worldwide. Prior research has questioned whether obesity without cardiometabolic abnormalities “metabolically healthy obesity” (MHO), has adverse effects on overall cardiovascular disease risk (CVD). The association between MHO and the first development of acute myocardial infarction and heart failure (HF) was evaluated in the second HUNT (Nord-Trøndelag Health).

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Published

2017-06-28

Issue

Vol. 2014 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Lessons from the trials

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