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Comment
. 2014 Mar;22(3):625.
doi: 10.1002/oby.20666.

Selection bias: a missing factor in the obesity paradox debate

Whitney R Robinson, Helena Furberg, Hailey R Banack
Comment

Selection bias: a missing factor in the obesity paradox debate

Whitney R Robinson et al. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2014 Mar.
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