A prospective study of obesity and risk of coronary heart disease in women

Volume 322:882-889		March 29, 1990		Number 13

A prospective study of obesity and risk of coronary heart disease in women

JE Manson, GA Colditz, MJ Stampfer, WC Willett, B Rosner, RR Monson, FE Speizer, and CH Hennekens

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