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Obesity was recognized as a disease by the German Bundestag on July 3, 2020.
This recognition may influence treatment protocols and funding for obesity management.
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On July 3, 2020, the German Bundestag recognised obesity as a disease.
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Indikationsstellung in der Adipositastherapie – Surgeons first? // Indications in obesity therapy - surgeons first?
Maximilian von Heesen · Zentralblatt für Chirurgie - Zeitschrift für Allgemeine Viszeral- Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie · 2022
DOI 10.1055/a-1970-3664
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