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Participants who completed the weight loss program maintained their weight loss (+0.6 ± 3.5 kg) from week 15 to week 30.
Sustained weight loss can be achieved through structured weight loss programs in cancer survivors.
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After a weight loss of 4.6 ± 3.9 kg, from week 15 to week 30, participants who were initially randomized to the weight loss program maintained their prior weight loss (+0.6 ± 3.5 kg).
Why this rating
Based on the randomized controlled trial design.
Source
The effects of a clinic‐based weight loss program on health‐related quality of life and weight maintenance in cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial
Justin C. Brown et al. · Psycho-Oncology · 2021
DOI 10.1002/pon.5817
rct · n=60Cited 2×
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