Objective: To determine whether fat free mass (FFM) is independently associated with the metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) phenotype, the metabolic syndrome (MS), and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in obese Asian adults.
Methods: Obese patients (body mass index [BMI] ≥25 kg/m) seeking weight management at an academic medical center from 2007 to 2016 were included. FFM was measured by bioelectrical impedance.