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The prevalence of obesity has increased markedly in recent decades, constituting major medical and socioeconomic problems worldwide.
Awareness of the obesity epidemic is crucial for public health initiatives.
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Nevertheless, the prevalence of obesity has increased markedly in recent decades and now constitutes major medical and socioeconomic problems worldwide.
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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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