Canada Joins Global Call for Exercise Physiology for Obesity
A new joint global statement says that exercise physiologists should be part of a multidisciplinary obesity care team for patients taking weight management medications.
The Willpower Myth Has a Very Long History - Obesity is the latest example of condemning the person when biology is to blame. (Article by Thomas Rutledge Ph.D. - Reviewed by Ekua Hagan - Psychology Today)
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