Prevalence and predictors of metabolically healthy obesity in adolescents: findings from the national Jeeluna study in Saudi-Arabia

摘要

BackgroundObese children and adolescents may vary with respect to their health profile, an observation that has been highlighted by the characterization of metabolically healthy obesity (MHO). The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence of MHO amongst obese adolescents in Saudi-Arabia, and investigate the anthropometric, socio-demographic, and lifestyle predictors of MHO in this age group.