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There is no protective effect of weight loss on mortality risk.
Weight loss may not contribute to longevity in this population.
StrongRefutesmedium confidence
Similarly, no protective effect of weight loss was estimated for mortality risk.
Why this rating
Based on the use of a large cohort study (Nurses' Health Study).
Source
Weight loss and coronary heart disease
Goodarz Danaei et al. · Epidemiology · 2015
DOI 10.1097/ede.0000000000000428
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