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Human body weight is physiologically regulated and maintained within a relatively narrow range in most mammals, including humans.
Understanding body weight regulation can inform strategies for managing obesity.
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There is strong evidence that human body weight (BW) is physiologically regulated, i.e., maintained within a relatively narrow range in most mammals, including humans.
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Source
The (dys)regulation of energy storage in obesity
Barry E. Levin et al. · Physiological Reviews · 2025
DOI 10.1152/physrev.00002.2024
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