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Obesity is accompanied by significant health consequences, including increased incidence of heart disease, some types of cancers, and Type 2 diabetes.
Healthcare providers should consider these health risks when addressing obesity.
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Obesity is accompanied by significant health consequences, including an increased incidence of heart disease, some types of cancers, and Type 2 diabetes.
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The Internationalization of the Obesity Epidemic
M. C. Nesheim et al. · Oxford University Press eBooks · 2015
DOI 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198733201.003.0005
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