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Metabolic adaptation
Lifestyle intervention alone is typically associated with approximately 2%-5% weight loss at 1 year of follow-up.
Practitioners should set realistic weight loss expectations for patients relying solely on lifestyle changes.
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Lifestyle intervention alone is typically associated with approximately 2%-5% weight loss at 1 year of follow-up.
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Treating obesity to optimize women’s health outcomes
Domenica Rubino et al. · Menopause The Journal of The North American Menopause Society · 2025
DOI 10.1097/gme.0000000000002595
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