Commentary: Obesity and cardiovascular disease risk among the young and old - is BMI the wrong benchmark?

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Flint, AJ
Rimm, EB
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[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[3] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Channing Lab, Boston, MA USA
[4] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA USA
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10.1093/ije/dyi298
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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