Normal-weight obesity is associated with increased risk of subclinical atherosclerosis.

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Published in Cardiovasc Diabetol on May 21, 2015

Authors

Sohee Kim1, Chanhee Kyung2, Jong Suk Park3,4, Seung-Pyo Lee5, Hye Kyoung Kim6, Chul Woo Ahn7,8, Kyung Rae Kim9, Shinae Kang10,11

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. ssoi23@naver.com.
2: Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. itrue7942@nate.com.
3: Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. PJSOO@yuhs.ac.
4: Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. PJSOO@yuhs.ac.
5: Cardiovascular Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Korea. splee0624@gmail.com.
6: Department of Family Medicine, Health Promotion Center, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. KYEKKIM@yuhs.ac.
7: Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. ACW@yuhs.ac.
8: Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. ACW@yuhs.ac.
9: Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. KIMKR96@yuhs.ac.
10: Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. shinae95@yuhs.ac.
11: Severance Institute for Vascular and Metabolic Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 211 Eonju-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea. shinae95@yuhs.ac.

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