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Robert Lufkin: The Misleading Concept of Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Childhood
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Apr 2, 2026, 04:03

Robert Lufkin: The Misleading Concept of Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Childhood

Robert Lufkin, Metabolic Health and Longevity Expert, shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article by Resthie R. Putri et al, adding:

“As a medical school professor, I’ve seen textbooks call it ‘metabolically healthy obesity.’

A new study proves that label is dangerously misleading.

Karolinska Institute tracked 7,275 children with obesity until age 30.

The results in JAMA Pediatrics are staggering:

  • 9 percent of ‘metabolically healthy’ obese kids developed type 2 diabetes by 30 (versus 0.5 percent general population)
  • 11 percent developed hypertension (versus 4 pesrcent)
  • 5percent developed dyslipidemia (versus 1 percent)

Normal blood pressure and lab work in childhood gave ZERO long-term protection.

The good news? Reducing BMI during childhood cut diabetes risk by 78 percent – regardless of metabolic status at baseline.

This is metabolic dysfunction hiding in plain sight.

And it starts in childhood.

Full breakdown coming on the Health Longevity Secrets podcast.”

Title: Long-Term Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Children With Metabolically Healthy and Unhealthy Obesity

Authors: Resthie R. Putri, Pernilla Danielsson, Emilia Hagman, Claude Marcus

Read the Full Article on JAMA Pediatrics.

Robert Lufkin: The Misleading Concept of Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Childhood

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