Selection bias as an explanation for the obesity paradox: Just because it's possible doesn't mean it's plausible

Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 4-6

  Glymour, M Maria ^a   Vittinghoff, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; NOTE;

HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; OBESITY;

EID: 84890100428     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: 15315487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000013     Document Type: Review

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