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Community-based lifestyle interventions to manage excess weight can be successfully conducted in Indigenous Australians, but with generally limited efficacy.
Practitioners should consider implementing community-based lifestyle programs, while being aware of their limited effectiveness.
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Community-based lifestyle interventions to manage excess weight can be successfully conducted in Indigenous Australians, but with generally limited efficacy.
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Based on systematic review methodology and inclusion of multiple studies.
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Interventions to prevent or treat obesity in adult Indigenous Australians: A systematic review
N. Lan et al. · Obesity Research & Clinical Practice · 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.orcp.2025.04.003
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