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Moderate and sustained weight loss (5-10 percent) improves glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight or obese patients with T2DM.
Practitioners should encourage moderate weight loss in patients with T2DM to improve health outcomes.
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Moderate and sustained weight loss (5-10 percent) improves glycaemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight or obese patients with T2DM.
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The claim is based on established evidence regarding weight loss and its effects on T2DM.
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Achieving Effective Weight Loss for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Control: From Evidence to Practice
Soo Ling Chan · The Singapore Family Physician · 2023
DOI 10.33591/sfp.49.3.u2
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