Science and Medicine

Diet and obesity

Diet, specifically the Western pattern diet, plays an important role in the genesis of obesity. Personal choices, food advertising, social customs and cultural influences, as well as food availability and pricing all play a role in determining what and how much an individual eats.

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• ▸Berners Street
• ▸Brick Gothic
• ▸Exercise

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