Long-term metabolic risk for the metabolically healthy overweight/obese phenotype

A. E. Espinosa De Ycaza, D. Donegan, M. D. Jensen

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Abstract

Background/Objectives:The clinical relevance of the metabolically healthy overweight/obese (MHO) phenotype is controversial and the relationships between weight change and the development of cardiometabolic risk factors is unknown. Therefore, we aim to: (1) Assess the long-term risk of developing one or more components of the metabolic syndrome in MHO adults compared with metabolically healthy normal weight (MHNW); (2) Evaluate risk of a composite of death, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and risk of developing type 2 diabetes between adults defined according to baseline body mass index and metabolic health.Subjects/Methods:Retrospective cohort study of adults 18-65 years of age seen at our institution between 1998 and 2000 who lived in Olmsted County. Metabolically healthy was defined as the absence of all components of the metabolic syndrome (except for waist circumference). Main outcome was the development of metabolic risk factors. The secondary outcome was a composite of mortality, CVD and heart failure.Results:Of the 18 070 individuals with complete data at baseline, 1805 (10%) were MHO (mean age 38±11 years) and 3047 were MHNW (mean age 35±11 years). After a median follow-up of 15 years, interquartile range 10-17, 80% of MHO vs 68% of MHNW developed at least one cardiometabolic risk factor (P<0.001).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)302-309
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Journal of Obesity
Volume42
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2018

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

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