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There is reliable evidence supporting the obesity paradox after adjusting for confounders.
Practitioners should utilize reliable evidence when considering the obesity paradox in treatment plans.
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Recent evidence is reliable, adjusting more effectively for confounders such as smoking and intercurrent illness.
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The claim is based on recent reliable evidence.
Source
Individualisation of care and the obesity paradox
David Haslam · British Journal of Community Nursing · 2014
DOI 10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.3.110
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