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Why is Obesity Considered a Chronic Disease?

Seena Haines, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, FASHP, BC-ADM, CDE, professor and department chair for Pharmacy Practice, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, explains why obesity is considered a chronic disease.

Seena Haines, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, FASHP, BC-ADM, CDE, professor and department chair for Pharmacy Practice, University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, explains why obesity is considered a chronic disease.

This video was recorded at APhA's 2016 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Baltimore, Maryland.

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