O Word
Californian Journal of Health PromotionPublished 1 September 2005Open access
L. Jonathan Cohen, Daniel Perales, Catherine Steadman
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This paper discusses strategies to remove us from a focus on the O word and from blaming the individual for their condition.
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Focusing on the obese and overweight individual alone and is not helping us address the broader social and economic issues that influence people’s lives. This paper discusses strategies to remove us from a focus on the O word and from blaming the individual for their condition.
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