Anti-obesity drugs, eating disorders, and thinness among Japanese young women.

Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol

Hills Joint Research Laboratory for Future Preventive Medicine and Wellness, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 106-0041, Japan. Electronic address:

Published: February 2024

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