Influence of the definition of “metabolically healthy obesity” on the progression of coronary artery calcification

Ji Won Yoon; Chan-Hyeon Jung; Min-Kyung Kim; Hyo Eun Park; Kyong Soo Park; Hak Chul Jang; Min Kyong Moon; Su-Yeon Choi; Bo Kyung Koo

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0178741

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Influence of the definition of “metabolically healthy obesity” on the progression of coronary artery calcification

Ji Won Yoon ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Ji Won Yoon, Chan-Hyeon Jung

Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Chan-Hyeon Jung ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Ji Won Yoon, Chan-Hyeon Jung

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Min-Kyung Kim,

Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Hyo Eun Park,

Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kyong Soo Park,

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Hak Chul Jang,

Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Sungnam, Republic of Korea
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Min Kyong Moon,

Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Su-Yeon Choi ,

* E-mail: bokyungkoomd@gmail.com (BKK); sychoi9@gmail.com (SC)

Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Bo Kyung Koo

* E-mail: bokyungkoomd@gmail.com (BKK); sychoi9@gmail.com (SC)

Affiliations Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6489-2656

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Influence of the definition of “metabolically healthy obesity” on the progression of coronary artery calcification

Ji Won Yoon,
Chan-Hyeon Jung,
Min-Kyung Kim,
Hyo Eun Park,
Kyong Soo Park,
Hak Chul Jang,
Min Kyong Moon,
Su-Yeon Choi,
Bo Kyung Koo

Published: June 2, 2017
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178741

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