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Obesity is the predominant public health nutrition problem in developed countries such as the United States.
Public health initiatives should prioritize obesity prevention strategies.
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In developed countries such as the United States, obesity became the predominant public health nutrition problem.
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The claim is based on a broad observation in developed countries.
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Changing the diet of a nation: Population/regulatory strategies for a developed economy
Marion Nestle · Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2000
DOI 10.1046/j.1440-6047.2000.00179.x
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