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Nutrition optimization and educational technologies in the system of personalized prevention of obesity complications: hygienic aspects

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1 Federal Research Center for Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety, Moscow, Russia

2 Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Irina A. Lapik
Ustinsky proezd, 2/14, Moscow, 109240, Russia; ur.xobni@_kipaL

About paper

Funding: the study was conducted within the framework of the State Assignment FGMF-2026-0014.

Author contribution: Lapik IA — study concept and design, article authoring; Tarmaeva IYu — editing; Nikityuk DB — approval of the final version of the article; all authors are responsible for the integrity of all of its parts.

Received: 2026-04-09 Accepted: 2026-05-21 Published online: 2026-06-29
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