Publications by authors named "Shirin Seyed Hamzeh"
J Diabetes Metab Disord
December 2018
Article Synopsis
- This study investigates the prevalence of different metabolic phenotypes of obesity among children and adolescents in Iran, focusing on both metabolic health and obesity types.
- The research involved 4,200 school students aged 7-18 and identified four metabolic phenotypes: metabolically healthy non-obese (MHNO), metabolically healthy obese (MHO), metabolically non-healthy non-obese (MNHNO), and metabolically non-healthy obese (MNHO).
- Results showed that boys had a higher prevalence of MHO, MNHNO, and MNHO compared to girls, while abdominal obesity was more common among girls, indicating significant differences between genders in obesity types.
- The study highlights the need for targeted lifestyle education and interventions to address these
