High body mass index, healthy metabolic profile and low visceral adipose tissue: The paradox is to call it obesity again

Eur J Intern Med. 2018 Jun:52:e15-e16. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2018.03.019. Epub 2018 Apr 7.

Authors

Massimo Leggio¹, Mario Lombardi², Elisa Caldarone², Andrea Mazza³, Augusto Fusco²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cardiac Rehabilitation Operative Unit, San Filippo Neri Hospital - Salus Infirmorum Clinic, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: mleggio@libero.it.
² Physical Medicine and Neurorehabilitation Operative Unit, Salus Infirmorum Clinic, Rome, Italy.
³ Cardiology Division, Santa Maria della Stella Hospital, Orvieto, Italy.

PMID: 29636273
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2018.03.019

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiovascular risk; Obesity; Prevention.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adiposity
Body Mass Index*
Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
Healthy Lifestyle
Humans
Intra-Abdominal Fat*
Metabolome*
Obesity / complications
Obesity / epidemiology*
Risk Factors