Wrist circumference as a novel predictor of transition from metabolically healthy to unhealthy phenotype in overweight/obese adults: a gender-stratified 15.5-year follow-up

• Main Authors: Pouria Mousapour (Author), Maryam Barzin (Author), Majid Valizadeh (Author), Maryam Mahdavi (Author), Farzad Hadaegh (Author), Fereidoun Azizi (Author), Farhad Hosseinpanah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Individuals with transition from metabolically healthy overweight/obese (MHO) to metabolically unhealthy overweight/obese (MUO) phenotype are significantly predisposed to greater risks of cardiovascular events compared to those with a persistent MHO phenotype. The aim of this stu...