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Obesity and Functional Impairment: Influence of Comorbidity, Joint Pain, and Mental Health
Obesity, 11/06/09

Heo M et al. – Functional impairment is associated with obesity, primarily due to medical comorbidity conditions. The significant residual association highlights the importance of sustainable obesity prevention and treatment at both the individual and public level as functional impairment can create burdens at individual, familial, and societal levels.

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