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Obesity is a global epidemic and a chronic, progressive disease.
Recognizing obesity as a chronic disease can influence treatment approaches.
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A obesidade uma epidemia global, uma doença crônica e progressiva.
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Uso de semaglutina no tratamento da obesidade / Use of semagglutin in the treatment of obesity
Ana Marcela Teodoro Timo et al. · Brazilian Journal of Health Review · 2022
DOI 10.34119/bjhrv5n3-207
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