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Editorial
. 2023 Mar;64(3):153-154.
doi: 10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2023-043.

Combating obesity: a change in perspectives

George Boon Bee Goh  1 , Kwang Wei Tham  2
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Combating obesity: a change in perspectives

George Boon Bee Goh et al. Singapore Med J. 2023 Mar.
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