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The intervention group achieved only a modest long-term difference in weight loss compared with the control group.
Practitioners should manage expectations regarding weight loss outcomes from intensive lifestyle interventions.
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The intervention group achieved only a modest long-term difference in weight loss compared with the control group.
Why this rating
Based on the large RCT design of the Look AHEAD trial.
Source
Looking Back on Look AHEAD
Kevin Lomangino · Clinical Nutrition INSIGHT · 2013
DOI 10.1097/01.nmd.0000438289.63719.fe
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