Weighing up the options on obesity
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Prevention is the cornerstone of society’s response to the current obesity epidemic. But even if no more people were to gain much more weight, those who are already obese face serious health problems…
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Obesity – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 38
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Obesity – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 37
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Weighing up the options on obesity
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Obesity – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 38
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Surgery – News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation – page 7
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