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The Science of Diet

What you eat can cause obesity and diabetes, both risk factors for cardiovascular disease

Dr. Eleftheria Maratos-Flier, a scientist in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, describes her research on how and why different diet-based weight loss regimens work.