ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2025
The association between white blood cell counts and metabolic health obesity among US adults.
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- Integrated Analysis of microRNA Expression, Lymphocyte Counts, and Metabolic Parameters in Obese Individuals.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
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- Hematological markers of proinflammatory and prothrombotic states in normal-weight obesity (NWO).Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Autophagy-Mitophagy Pathway-Linked Genetic Variants Associate with Systemic Inflammation and Interact with Dietary Factors in Asian and European Cohorts.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Association between albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score and metabolically healthy obesity among US adults: findings from NHANES 2005-2018.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: The correlation between white cell count and metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) remains elusive among obese American adults. This study endeavors to elucidate this association. Methods: This study enrolled 6,580 obese patients from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Obesity phenotypes were defined by presence/absence of metabolic syndrome components. Weighted multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association between white cell count and MHO occurrence. Restricted cubic spline analysis characterized dose-response relationships, and stratified analyses explored these relationships across sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Results: In this study, MHO prevalence is 11.9% among obese adults. The risk of MHO was inversely correlated with WBC [OR (95%): 0.81 (0.76, 0.86), Conclusion: In this study, we provide novel insights into the association between blood cell count and the presence of MHO among obese individuals. Blood cell count is an accessible biomarker for dynamically tracking the presence of MHO.
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