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Obesity is a chronic multifactorial disease.
Understanding obesity as a multifactorial disease is crucial for effective treatment.
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Obesitas is een chronische multifactoriële ziekte.
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Overgewicht en obesitas
Liesbeth van Rossum et al. · Bohn Stafleu van Loghum eBooks · 2023
DOI 10.1007/978-90-368-2868-0_25
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