METABOLICALLY HEALTHY OBESITY

Obesity is a disease whose incidence is increasing day by day and is accepted as the pandemic of the 21st century. In addition to genetic factors that cause obesity, the main causes are a diet containing high-energy foods, rich in saturated fat and simple sugar, and a sedentary lifestyle. Obesity does not only affect the individual physically, but also brings along many metabolic problems. However, metabolic health problems may not be seen in every obese individual. Although there are many factors underlying this concept, which is defined as "metabolically healthy obesity", not all of them have been fully elucidated. Although the lack of general diagnostic criteria prevents definitive information on the prevalence of metabolically healthy obesity, it is known that individuals with this phenotype are more advantageous in terms of cardiometabolic risk. Metabolic and cardiovascular abnormalities should be considered to reduce the risk of early death, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and cancer in all individuals with obesity. Researches in this article should enlighten determinants and modifiable risk factors for better prevention of metabolic healthy obese to metabolic unhealthy obese conversions and manifestations.