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Obesity and sexuality are complex. There are highly sexual aspects of the obese body to some, regardless of gender or orientation, but a discussion on sexuality is irrelevant to an obese middle-aged diabetic with erectile dysfunction. This chapter explores some controversial aspects of obesity and sexuality.
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Haslam, D.W. (2014). Obesity and Sexuality. In: Haslam, D., Sharma, A., le Roux, C. (eds) Controversies in Obesity. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2834-2_6
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