ea0015p139 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFEBES2008
Lynch Lydia
, O' Connell Jean
, Kwasnik Anna
, Cawood Tom
, O'Farrelly Cliona
, O'Shea Donal
Aim: We propose that the circulating immune system and adipocyte size plays a role in the development of obesity related co-morbidities independent of body mass index (BMI).Methods: Clinical data and blood samples were collected from patients with severe obesity attending a hospital weight-management clinic and lean healthy controls. Patients were classified into metabolically healthy obese or unhealthy obese groups, based upon st...