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- Title
Systematic review of long-term weight loss studies in obese adults: clinical significance and applicability to clinical practice.
- Authors
Douketis, J D; Macie, C; Thabane, L; Williamson, D F
- Abstract
Obesity is a common health problem that requires a long-term care approach. We systematically reviewed long-term (> or =2 y) studies investigating dietary/lifestyle, pharmacologic, and surgical weight loss methods to assess (1) weight loss efficacy, defined by absolute weight loss and the proportion of subjects with > or =5% weight loss, (2) effects of weight loss on cardiovascular risk factors, and (3) applicability of findings from studies to everyday clinical practice.
- Publication
International journal of obesity (2005), 2005, Vol 29, Issue 10, p1153
- ISSN
0307-0565
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.ijo.0802982