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Weight loss reverses the metabolic and autonomic alterations associated with obesity, including sympathetic overactivity.
Achieving weight loss is not just about reducing mass; it actively reverses the harmful nervous system adaptations (like high sympathetic tone) that contribute to heart disease risk in obesity.
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Weight loss is able to reverse metabolic and autonomic alterations associated with obesity.
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Source
The Role of the Autonomic Nervous System in the Pathophysiology of Obesity
Daniela Guarino et al. · Frontiers in Physiology · 2017
DOI 10.3389/fphys.2017.00665
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