Normal-weight obesity and adverse health outcomes in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
Women with normal weight but excess body fat face metabolic risks similar to obese individuals, warranting new screening approaches.
This systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies examined normal-weight obesity and adverse health outcomes in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. The abstract reports that among women with normal BMI, excess adiposity is associated with a less favorable cardiometabolic phenotype, most consistently metabolic syndrome and selected lipid measures.
What the study was
- Study design
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
- Category
- Public Health
- Maturity
- Validated
- Journal
- Obesity pillars
Why it surfaced
Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies relevant to Cardiovascular-metabolic: GLP-1, SGLT2, cardiometabolic risk; score assigned conservatively from the PubMed abstract and metadata.
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