Disentangling consequences of self-perceived weight from excess adiposity in metabolically healthy overweight/obesity
Self-perceived weight alone may not contribute to long-term metabolic dysfunction over-and-above physiological strain of excess adiposity among those living with overweight/obesity. However, future research on determinants of MHOv/Ob phenotypes should examine the role of other weight-related psychosocial factors such as weight stigma.
Authors
- Zhen Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9946-1362)
- Bobby K. Cheon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6815-619X)
- Julia M.P. Bittner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6407-5579)
- Meegan R. Smith
Institutions
- National Institutes of Health (US)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24254-2
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00