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Published: January 15, 2026
More resources and collaboration needed to support prevention and treatment of obesity
Limited time, financial constraints, neighborhood factors and weight stigma impact efforts to prevent and treat obesity, especially among people in lower-income communities, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement
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Fatima Cody Stanford, M.D., M.P.H., M.P.A., M.B.A., FAHA
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