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Obesity is more prevalent in populations consuming high fat diets.
Practitioners should be aware of the link between high fat diets and obesity prevalence.
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Most epidemiological studies indicate that obesity is more prevalent in populations consuming high fat diets.
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Based on the epidemiological studies mentioned in the abstract.
Source
Effect of Fat Intake on Energy Balance
P. Antonio Tataranni et al. · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 1997
DOI 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb51797.x
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