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Drinking 1L or more water per day was associated with significantly increased odds of recovering from the metabolic syndrome over 12 mo (OR: 3.9, 95%CI: 1.7–8.8, p = 0.001).
Increasing water intake may enhance recovery from metabolic syndrome in overweight women.
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Drinking 1L or more water per day was associated with significantly increased odds of recovering from the metabolic syndrome (NCEP ATPIII) over 12 mo (OR: 3.9, 95%CI: 1.7–8.8, p = 0.001).
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Increased water intake reduces metabolic syndrome over 12 mo in overweight dieting women, independent of diet composition, activity and weight loss
Jodi Stookey et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2008
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.295.4
cohort · n=155Cited 2×
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