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Obesity
About Obesity
Now a global epidemic affecting over 1 billion people. Once a sign of wealth, now linked to poverty in developed nations. BMI was invented by Adolphe Quetelet in the 1830s for populations, not individuals. GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are revolutionizing treatment.
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