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It is a common observation that there is much variability in how different people respond to life’s health challenges. Obesity is no exception. For instance, some individuals more easily accumulate excess fat, always trying to lose those extra pounds, while others seem relatively well protected against the extra calories they ingest.328
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Hamid, T.K. (2009). Individual Differences. In: Thinking in Circles About Obesity. Copernicus, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09469-4_6
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