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. 2011;38(2):142-4.

The epidemic of obesity and diabetes: trends and treatments

Ann Smith Barnes  1
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The epidemic of obesity and diabetes: trends and treatments

Ann Smith Barnes. Tex Heart Inst J. 2011.
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Fig. 1 Age-adjusted percentage of U.S. adults who were obese or who had a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. BMI = body mass index
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