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A comprehensive approach is the best way to manage weight.
Practitioners should consider a multifaceted approach to obesity treatment.
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a comprehensive approach that incorporates behavioural treatment, medications, lifestyle modifications, and/or bariatric surgery is the best way to manage weight.
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The claim is based on established guidelines for obesity treatment.
Source
A New Drug for Obesity: Tirzepatide
Jaspreet Kaur Sidhu et al. · Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets · 2024
DOI 10.2174/0118715303319530240703111013
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