Even seemingly healthy obese people are at increased risk for diabetes and heart disease, a new study suggests.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 6,500 participants in a San Antonio-based heart study who were followed for between six and 10 years. They were checked for high blood pressure, elevated triglycerides (a type of blood fat) and blood sugar levels, insulin resistance and low levels of "good" HDL cholesterol.
People with none or only one of these conditions were classified as "metabolically healthy," whether they were normal weight or overweight.
However, the researchers found that obese people who were considered metabolically healthy still had an increased risk for diabetes and heart disease, according to the study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_142711.html
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