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Editorial
. 2025 Feb 1;14(1):159-162.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn-2024-672. Epub 2025 Jan 7.

Dietitians' role in obesity care: insights from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Brunna Boaventura  1 , Fatima Cody Stanford  2   3   4   5   6
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Editorial

Dietitians' role in obesity care: insights from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Brunna Boaventura et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Obesity management; behavioral change; dietitians; lifestyle modifications; medical nutrition therapy (MNT).

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://hbsn.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/hbsn-2024-672/coif). F.C.S. has received grants from NIH/NIDDK (P30 DK040561, U24 DK132733, and UE5 DK137285) and consulting fees from Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Amgen, Currax, Pfizer, GoodRx, Doximity, MelliCell, Vida Health, Empros Pharma, Apnimed, Sweetch and Ilant Health, all outside of the current work. The other author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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