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No such thing as ‘healthy’ obesity

Researchers are urging a rethink over the term ‘metabolically healthy obesity’ after linking it with increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
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- @Matthew_MckewNS
Posted 11 September 2017 - 19:00
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