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Describing the views of Canadian post-secondary students in health-related disciplines on the recognition of obesity as a chronic disease

Taniya S. Nagpala Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joyla A. Furlanob Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4098-8351View further author information
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Kristen C. Reillyc Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaView further author information
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Shazya Karmalic Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7164-9366View further author information
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Harry Prapavessisc Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0636-7316View further author information
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Michelle F. Mottolac Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8707-4656View further author information
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Shauna M. Burkec Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2749-1631View further author information
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Leigh M. Vanderlooc Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada;d Child Health Evaluative Sciences, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4621-3717View further author information
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Pages 1023-1026 | Received 30 Nov 2021, Accepted 01 May 2022, Published online: 12 May 2022

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