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The incidence of obesity has nearly trebled since 1975.
Public health initiatives must address the rising rates of obesity.
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Worldwide, the incidence of obesity has nearly trebled since 1975.
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Has the tide turned on bariatric surgery?
Wendy A. Brown · British journal of surgery · 2022
DOI 10.1093/bjs/znac043
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