Obesity Doesn’t Always Trigger Diabetes and Inflammation Might Be Key - Health News and Views - Health.com

Obesity Doesn’t Always Trigger Diabetes and Inflammation Might Be Key - Health News and Views - Health.com: Researchers in Ireland report that chronic inflammation may affect the risk for heart disease and diabetes, which are caused by so-called metabolic factors including high blood sugar, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The findings could help explain why up to 35 percent of obese people are not affected by metabolic disorders — a phenomenon known as metabolically healthy obesity.