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Magnitude of residual variation in weight was associated with ischemic heart disease mortality (relative risk, 2.49; 95% CI, 1.41-4.38).
Weight management strategies should be carefully considered to reduce heart disease risk.
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Magnitude of residual variation in weight was associated with ischemic heart disease mortality (relative risk, 2.49; 95% CI, 1.41-4.38).
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Association of Weight Fluctuation With Mortality in Japanese Adults
John Cologne et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2019
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.0731
cohort · n=4796Cited 30×
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