For over a century, obesity research has evolved from a simple story of personal weakness in resisting pleasurable foods to a complex, multifaceted disease. Yet this shift has not reached many of our families, friends, or policymakers, who still believe it remains a simple act within individual control. This summary outlines the research that transformed our understanding and changed my own perspective.
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