Identical twins with significant weight differences shed light on the phenomenon of metabolically healthy obesity




A unique study of 16 pairs of identical twins in which one twin is obese and the other lean has yielded some surprising results. In 8 of the pairs of twins, the obese twin was as 'metabolically healthy' as his or her lean co-twin, while in the other 8 pairs, the obese twin had a poorer blood fat profile, higher liver fat and increased insulin production and resistance, and higher blood pressure --all hallmarks of unhealthy obesity.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-10/d-i...

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