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Diet is a prominent modifiable element driving weight gain and adiposity.
Practitioners should focus on dietary modifications to address obesity.
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The global obesity epidemic results from a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors, with diet being a prominent modifiable element driving weight gain and adiposity.
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The claim is supported by a broad understanding of obesity factors.
Source
Macronutrient interactions and models of obesity: Insights from nutritional geometry
Jibran A. Wali et al. · BioEssays · 2024
DOI 10.1002/bies.202400071
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