Tag: Healthy obesity

According to a 2022 World Health Organization report, 2.5 billion adults were overweight, with over 890 million classified as obese. This public health challenge raises a critical question: Can an obese person be considered healthy, or is excess weight inherently risky, regardless of other health markers?

While obesity is a chronic disease affecting millions, a subset of individuals with excess weight, known as metabolically healthy obese (MHO), appear to have a healthy metabolic profile at a given point in time. This raises a critical question: is there such a thing as a healthy obese person, or is it a temporary state with hidden risks?