(Annals of Internal Medicine[TA])
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  • Public Policy Approaches to Addressing Adult Obesity: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians. [Journal Article]
    Ann Intern Med. 2026 Aug 04. [Online ahead of print]Crowley R, Beachy M, … Health and Public Policy Committee of the American College of PhysiciansAIM
  • Forty percent of U.S. adults have obesity, a complex condition determined by genetics, behavior, environment, and other modifiable and nonmodifiable factors. Obesity is associated with certain comorbid conditions, including type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, and some cancer types, and may increase the severity of communicable illnesses, such as influenza. Treatments of obesity incl…