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Associations between obesity and health are likely causal.
Understanding that obesity has likely causal links to health can guide interventions.
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Associations between obesity and health are unequivocal and coupled with a substantial body of evidence suggesting that associations are likely causal.
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New insights into understanding obesity: from measures to mechanisms
Nicholas J. Timpson et al. · BMJ Medicine · 2024
DOI 10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000787
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