Prevalence and determinants of metabolically healthy obesity in Spain
E Lopez-Garcia, P Guallar-Castillon, L Leon-Muñoz… - Atherosclerosis, 2013 - Elsevier
Background and aims Obesity is a heterogeneous disorder, so some obese individuals do
not have cardiometabolic abnormalities (CA) which mediate the association between
obesity and coronary heart disease. This study assessed the prevalence of metabolically
healthy obesity and its determinants in Spain. Methods The data were taken from a cross-
sectional study conducted in 2008–2010 among 11,520 individuals representative of the
population of Spain aged≥ 18 years. Normal-weight was defined as body mass index …
not have cardiometabolic abnormalities (CA) which mediate the association between
obesity and coronary heart disease. This study assessed the prevalence of metabolically
healthy obesity and its determinants in Spain. Methods The data were taken from a cross-
sectional study conducted in 2008–2010 among 11,520 individuals representative of the
population of Spain aged≥ 18 years. Normal-weight was defined as body mass index …