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My objective in Part IV is twofold: first, to make the case that we cannot and should not rely either on intuition or on simplistic models to manage a system as complex and important as our bodies; and second, to demonstrate the feasibility and potential utility of a new generation of dynamic computer-based tools for personal weight and energy regulation.
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Hamid, T.K. (2009). PhDs for the Masses? (That’s Personal Health Decision support). In: Thinking in Circles About Obesity. Copernicus, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09469-4_21
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