Causes and control of excess body fat

Jeffrey M. Friedman
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Jeffrey M. Friedman: Jeffrey M. Friedman is at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10065, USA. friedj@rockefeller.edu

Nature, 2009, vol. 459, issue 7245, 340-342

Abstract: Obesity is a major health problem in developed countries and a growing one in the developing world. It increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver and some forms of cancer. A better understanding of the biological basis of obesity should aid its prevention and treatment.

Date: 2009
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