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Knowledge of the underlying science may assist the obesity medicine clinician improve the care of patients with obesity.
Clinicians should leverage scientific knowledge to enhance patient outcomes.
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Knowledge of the underlying science may assist the obesity medicine clinician improve the care of patients with obesity.
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Thirty Obesity Myths, Misunderstandings, and/or Oversimplifications: An Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) 2022
Harold Bays et al. · Obesity Pillars · 2022
DOI 10.1016/j.obpill.2022.100034
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