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“Obesity paradox” or “metabolically benign obesity”?

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  1. Center of Obesity and Eating Disorders, Stella Maris Mediterraneum Foundation, C/Da S. Lucia, 80035, Chiaromonte, PZ, Italy

    Carmine Finelli

  2. Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University Medical School of Naples, Naples, Italy

    Giovanni Tarantino

  3. INT “Fondazione Pascale”-Cancer Research Center of Mercogliano, 83013, Mercogliano, AV, Italy

    Giovanni Tarantino

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Finelli, C., Tarantino, G. “Obesity paradox” or “metabolically benign obesity”?. Eat Weight Disord 18, 337–338 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-013-0047-6

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