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Obesity prevalence has been increasing despite the regulation of body weight by a biological feedback control system.
Understanding the biological regulation of body weight can inform strategies for addressing obesity.
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Finally, the chapter discusses putative mechanisms for why obesity prevalence has been increasing despite the likelihood that human body weight is actively regulated by a biological feedback control system.
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The abstract discusses mechanisms and trends in obesity prevalence.
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Energy Balance and Regulation of Body Weight
Kevin D. Hall et al. · 2017
DOI 10.1201/9781315119410-3
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