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Obesity, overweight and risk for cardiovascular disease and mortality in young women

Pigi Dikaiou, Lena Björck, Martin Adiels, C. Lundberg, Zacharias Mandalenakis, Karin Manhem, Annika Rosengren

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology · 2020 · 105 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

A significant increase in the risk for early AMI, IS and CVD death was noticeable in overweight young women, with a marked increase in obese women.

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