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. 1993 Jan;39:145-8, 151-2.

Women and obesity. Learning to live with it.

D Ciliska 1
PMCID: PMC2379575  PMID: 8435551

Abstract

Chronic dieting is not free of risks. Relevant literature is assessed to aid in making the decision about whether an obese woman should attempt weight loss repeatedly. Alternative strategies to weight loss are offered that shift the focus from weight loss to stabilization and from dieting to normalizing eating patterns and intake.

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