Abstract
The impact of a high BMI on mortality is in question, calling for a rethinking of how metabolic health is assessed.
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ObesityEnvironmental healthRisk analysis (engineering)Computer scienceMedicineInternal medicine
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- 2013
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 341
- Issue
- 6148
- Pages
- 856-858
- Citations
- 368
- Access
- Closed
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Rexford S. Ahima,
Mitchell A. Lazar
(2013).
The Health Risk of Obesity—Better Metrics Imperative.
Science
, 341
(6148)
, 856-858.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1241244
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- DOI
- 10.1126/science.1241244