Obesity Growth
Article updated and reviewed by Hubert Chen, MD, Associate Director of Medical Sciences, Amgen Inc. and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine University of California, San Francisco on May 10, 2005.
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Causes of Obesity: Cultural and Emotional Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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