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Obesity epidemic: overview, pathophysiology, and the intensive care unit conundrum.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition - 1 Sept 2011
Hurt Ryan T, Frazier Thomas H, McClave Stephen A, Kaplan Lee M
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Obesity is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, second only to smoking. The annual number of deaths attributed to obesity is estimated to be as high as 400,000. Nearly 70% of the adult U.S. population is overweight or obese. The historical viewpoint toward obesity...
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