Weight and Weight Change—Think About the Context

Chipkin comments on two studies that demonstrate how the question of an "obesity paradox" can be very tricky to answer. The study by Waring et al raises a question as to whether "all weight is created equal." Patients from central Massachusetts had their weight measured on admiss...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of medicine 2011-10, Vol.124 (10), p.891-892
1. Verfasser:	Chipkin, Stuart R., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control Exercise Female Heart failure Humans Internal Medicine Male Obesity Obesity - complications Public health Studies Weight Loss - physiology
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