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Obesity is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality with health consequences that crosscut most medical specialties.
Healthcare providers should recognize the widespread impact of obesity on health.
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Obesity is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality with health consequences that crosscut most medical specialties.
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Unifying Efforts to Empower Equitable Obesity Care: Synopsis of an American College of Physicians and Council of Subspecialty Societies Summit
Christina C. Wee et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2025
DOI 10.7326/annals-25-00675
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