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. 2005 Dec 24;331(7531):1545-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7531.1545.

Obesity: the elephant in the corner

David Ogilvie  1 , Neil Hamlet
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Obesity: the elephant in the corner

David Ogilvie et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

In 2055, everybody knew that obesity was a problem, but what did they do about it?

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The rational prescription
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On your bike Credit: BRUCE OGILVIE
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