The Metabolic Response to a Standardized High Fat, High Calorie Meal in Healthy Obese Individuals is Similar to that of Healthy Lean Individuals

Obesity is associated with numerous health complications; however, a subgroup of individuals (termed the metabolically healthy obese or MHO) may be protected from the cardiometabolic complications typically associated with a high body mass index. We previously showed that MHO individuals have reduced levels of serum inflammatory markers and saturated fatty acids (FAs), as well as altered adipose tissue amino acid homeostasis, compared to their …