The best way to treat obesity is by eating better and moving more, but most people can’t stick with these changes for long, so they don’t work well over time.

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Reducing the Risk of Obesity: Defining the Role of Weight Loss Drugs

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2013 Dec

The study says that eating better and exercising are the main ways to treat obesity, but most people can’t stick with them for long — which is exactly what the claim says.

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Reducing the Risk of Obesity: Defining the Role of Weight Loss Drugs

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DOI: 10.1002/phar.1277

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