Effect of Metabolically Healthy Obesity on the Development of Carotid Plaque in the General Population: A Community-Based Cohort Study.

CONCLUSIONS: MHO increased the prevalence of carotid plaque when compared with non-obese subjects, suggesting the potential significance of MHO in the development of subsequent cardiovascular diseases. PMID: 31231080 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis - Category: Cardiology Tags: J Atheroscler Thromb Source Type: research