Is there a link between obesity phenotype and thyroid diseases? A mini-review of current concepts
Ewa Malwina Milewska-Kobos,
Ewelina Szczepanek-Parulska,
Marek Ruchala
Abstract:Obesity is a chronic, relapsing, and progressive disease that leads to negative health consequences. Excessive adiposity frequently coexists with metabolic and nonmetabolic complications, deteriorating health and reducing quality of life and life span. Individuals with obesity are not a homogenous group and can present different obesity phenotypes. The most common obesity phenotypes include: metabolically healthy obese (MHO) and metabolically unhealthy obese (MUO). The latter category involves those with devel… Show more
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