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Editorial
. 2021 Sep 7;42(34):3404-3406.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab518.

Obesity and cardiovascular health: the size of the problem

Annika Rosengren  1
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Editorial

Obesity and cardiovascular health: the size of the problem

Annika Rosengren. Eur Heart J. .
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Schematic representation of hierarchy of scientific evidence (left) and of the umbrella review by M.S. Kim et al. (right).
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