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Calories are the source of health problems affecting billions of people.
Understanding the impact of calorie intake is crucial for addressing health issues.
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Calories - too few or too many - are the source of health problems affecting billions of people in today's globalized world.
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The claim is supported by a broad statement about global health issues.
Source
Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics
Marion Nestle et al. · 2012
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