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Comment
. 2005 Jun;95(6):932; author reply 932-3.
doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.062836.

Calculating deaths attributable to obesity

Frank B Hu, Walter C Willett, Meir J Stampfer, Donna Spiegelman, Graham A Colditz
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Calculating deaths attributable to obesity

Frank B Hu et al. Am J Public Health. 2005 Jun.
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