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The language of obesity just makes matters worse

Nature Human Behaviour volume 2, page 165 (2018)Cite this article

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Obesity prevention has emphasized the individual person and created a narrative of blame. But by treating obesity as a socially transmitted disease, we can start to turn the tide of the obesity epidemic, says Tim Lobstein.

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  1. World Obesity Federation, London, UK

    Tim Lobstein

  2. The Boden Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

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Lobstein, T. The language of obesity just makes matters worse. Nat Hum Behav 2, 165 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-018-0295-6

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