The epidemiology of obesity.

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Published in Gastroenterol Clin North Am on March 01, 2010

Authors

Dang M Nguyen1, Hashem B El-Serag

Author Affiliations

1: Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

Effects of RM-493 on Energy Expenditure in Obese Individuals | NCT01867437

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