Description: In 2008, the Mayo Clinic conducted a groundbreaking study that introduced the term
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By Maegan Ross
In 2008, the Mayo Clinic conducted a groundbreaking study that introduced the term "normal weight obesity" (NWO) to describe individuals with high body fat percentages, despite having a normal body weight. This research validated suspicions held by numerous experts for years: that those with NWO can suffer from health complications typically associated with overweight individuals.
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