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Obesity is a debilitating disease that requires refined, concept-driven therapeutic approaches.
Health professionals should adopt refined therapeutic approaches to address obesity.
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Obesity is a debilitating disease of global proportions that necessitates refined, concept-driven therapeutic approaches.
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The ‘Behavioral Balance Model’: A new perspective on the aetiology and therapy of obesity
Bernd Schultes et al. · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2023
DOI 10.1111/dom.15271
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