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Southern Remedy Relatively Speaking | “OBESITY WHY DOES IT HAPPEN?”

Why can some people seem to eat whatever they want and never gain weight and others are continually dieting and struggling to lose a few pounds. Are some of us just genetically doomed to be overweight?  Listen as Dr. Susan Buttross along with Dr. Crystal Lim from UMMC’s Pediatric Wellness and Weight Clinic talk about this very complex topic of obesity.


For more information about pediatric wellness and weight loss visit: Children's Weight and Wellness - University of Mississippi Medical Center (umc.edu)

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