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Obesity is characterized by adipose tissue dysfunction, insulin resistance, chronic low-grade inflammation, and gut microbiota dysbiosis.
Understanding these characteristics can help in developing targeted interventions for obesity.
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It is characterized by adipose tissue dysfunction, insulin resistance, chronic low-grade inflammation, and gut microbiota dysbiosis.
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Obesity: Genetic Insights, Therapeutic Strategies, Pharmacoeconomic Impact, and Psychosocial Dimensions
Gladious Naguib El-hadidy et al. · Obesities · 2025
DOI 10.3390/obesities5040086
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