Conversions between metabolically unhealthy and healthy obesity from midlife to late-life.
Peggy LerElsa OjalehtoYiqiang ZhanDeborah FinkelAnna K Dahl AslanIda K KarlssonPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2023)
Conversions between metabolically healthy and unhealthy status occurred in both directions in all BMI categories. While conversions to MetS were more common among individuals with obesity, many individuals maintained or regained metabolic health during follow-up.