Let $G$ be a countable, Gromov-hyperbolic group.

We say that $H$ is hyperbolically embedded in $G$ if $G$ is relatively hyperbolic to {$H$} (in the strong sense). This definition is due to Osin.

A theorem of Bowditch says that infinite, almost-malnormal and quasi-convex subgroups of $G$ are hyperbolically embedded in $G$. Later Osin has proved that the condition is necessary (even in the wider context of relatively hyperbolic groups).

Quasi-convex subgroups are not necessary malnormal but they have always finite height by a result of Gitik, Mitra, Rips and Sageev. The height of $H\subset G$ is defined to be the maximal $n$ such that there exist $g_1,\ldots,g_n\in G$ with $g_1Hg_1^{-1}\cap\ldots\cap g_nHg_n^{-1}$ infinite (but all the $g_iHg_i^{-1}$ different).

I would like to know how distorted a malnormal subgroup can be in $G$.

Is there some class of groups for which malnormal implies quasi-convex? Examples?

What about the relatively hyperbolic case?