What are obesity phenotypes?
What are obesity phenotypes? Definition of terms Obesity phenotype was defined based on the WHO BMI definition as follows: Normal weight BMI < 25 kg/m2, overweight BMI ≥ 25 and < 30 kg/m2 and obese BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2. What does it mean to be metabolically obese? The term "metabolically obese normal weight" (MONW) refers to people with normal weight and body mass index (BMI), who display some metabolic characteristics which increase the risk of developing metabolic syndrome in the same way as obesity. How do you know if you are metabolically obese? Some more clinical indicators of being metabolically...