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Non-dieting approaches to treating obesity include medications, gastrointestinal devices, and bariatric surgery.
Practitioners should consider these non-dieting treatment options for obesity management.
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Non-dieting Approaches To Treatment Of Obesity
Ekta Tirthani et al. · 2021
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