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. 2015 Aug;175(8):1412-3.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.2405.

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 2007-2012

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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity in the United States, 2007-2012

Lin Yang et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Aug.
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