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Nutritional guidance provided by a registered dietitian significantly improves dyslipidemia markers (total and LDL cholesterol) in patients with moderate obesity, even when BMI changes are not statistically significant.
If you have obesity, ask for a referral to a registered dietitian. Even if your weight doesn't drop significantly in the first few months, this guidance can significantly improve your cholesterol levels and reduce cardiovascular risk. Focus on the metabolic benefits, not just the number on the scale.
ModerateSupportsMEDIUM confidence
We observed a significant decrease in dyslipidemia-associated metabolic markers among the patients who received nutritional guidance compared to those who did not [total cholesterol, −9.7 ± 29.3 vs. 2.3 ± 22.0 mg/dL (p = 0.0208); low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, −10.4 ± 30.5 vs. −2.0 ± 51.0 mg/dL (p = 0.0147), respectively].
Why this rating
Retrospective study with a small sample size (n=70 vs n=54) and lack of randomization.
Source
Impact of nutritional guidance on various clinical parameters in patients with moderate obesity: A retrospective study
Kayoko Oda et al. · Frontiers in Nutrition · 2023
DOI 10.3389/fnut.2023.1138685
cohort · n=636Cited 1×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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