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Obesity is a major public health problem with a prevalence increasing at an alarming rate worldwide.
Health practitioners should prioritize addressing obesity as a critical public health issue.
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Obesity represents a major public health problem with a prevalence increasing at an alarming rate worldwide.
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Obesity–An Update on the Basic Pathophysiology and Review of Recent Therapeutic Advances
Erind Gjermeni et al. · Biomolecules · 2021
DOI 10.3390/biom11101426
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