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von Humboldt, . (2019). Obesity, Perceived Weight Discrimination, and Well-Being. In: Gu, D., Dupre, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_80-1
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