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Cameron, A., Söderberg, S. & Magliano, D. Comment on ‘General and abdominal obesity parameters and their combination in relation to mortality: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis’. Eur J Clin Nutr 68, 140 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2013.187
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