Obesity and the risk of myocardial infarction in 27 000 participants from 52 countries: a case-control study

2005/11/01 by Salim Yusuf, Steven Hawken, Stephanie Ôunpuu +17 · 7 citations
Medicine · #Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity #Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors #Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins

paper · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(05)67663-5

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