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Factsheet: The Roots of Obesity

World Obesity Federation

03 Mar 2021

Factsheet: The Roots of Obesity

Simple factsheet explaining the roots of obesity concisely.

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The Knowledge Action Portal on NCDs (KAP) is a knowledge sharing and community platform dedicated to enhancing NCD prevention and control through multisectoral and multistakeholder collaboration. The KAP is hosted by the World Health Organization's Global Coordination Mechanism on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (GCM/NCD).
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