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Dr. Jon Hallberg, Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Medical Director at the University of Minnesota. He is a regular medical analyst on MPR's All Things Considered. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Jon Hallberg)

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Ask Dr. Hallberg: New study shows link between food choices and weight gain

by Tom Crann, Minnesota Public Radio
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A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine has been getting a lot of attention for the way it looks at food, and which ones are worse for putting on the pounds over the years. The study from Harvard School of Public Health looked at how what people ate contributed to weight gain, and it also looked at the role of lifestyle. Our medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, discusses the major findings.

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