title: Obesity: Can inflammatory status define metabolic health?
abstract: A recent study shows that inflammation could be the underlying factor that determines the differences in metabolic profiles between subgroups of obesity. An improved understanding and characterization of these subgroups should help to develop innovative approaches to treat obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinanthropology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Case postale 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville, Montréal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada.
authors.forename: Antony D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Karelis
authors.forename: Rémi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rabasa-Lhoret
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism*; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism*