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Lower hemoglobin is good for health after all? It may protect against obesity and metabolic syndrome

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« A new study led by the University of Oulu in Finland refutes the belief that high hemoglobin levels are always desirable for health. A study based on two large human cohorts as well as experimental work supported that lower hemoglobin levels may protect against both obesity and metabolic syndrome. »

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So that means my low haemoglobin stops me from being Clinically obese🤣!

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