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Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline
- Source :
- CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- CMA Impact Inc., 2020.
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Abstract
- KEY POINTS Obesity is a complex chronic disease in which abnormal or excess body fat (adiposity) impairs health, increases the risk of long-term medical complications and reduces lifespan.[1][1] Epidemiologic studies define obesity using the body mass index (BMI; weight/height2), which can stratify
Details
- ISSN :
- 14882329 and 08203946
- Volume :
- 192
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....34af036d29eab0e8ed61bf836702a5f9
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.191707