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acp Best Practice No 168. The investigation and management of obesity.

Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Jan 2003

Labib M

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Obesity is a chronic condition characterised by an excess of body fat. It is a complex disorder of appetite regulation and energy metabolism controlled by specific biological factors. In the past 10 years, great progress has been made in the scientific understanding of the pathophysiology of obes...

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PMID: 12499427
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.56.1.17
PMCID: PMC1769843

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