Does healthy obesity exist in the elderly? Findings from the Northern Shanghai Study

Metabolic unhealthiness and obesity are both associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to investigate the significance of metabolic unhealthiness and obesity in organ damages in a community-based elderly cohort.A total of 3325 elderly participants (>65 years old) were recruited in northern Shanghai. Associations of metabolic status and obesity with organ damages were investigated. In all, 1317 (39.6%) participants...