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QRISK decreased markedly after weight loss from 18.9 ± 2.2% to 11.2 ± 1.6%, p < 0.0001.
Weight loss can significantly reduce cardiovascular risk in individuals with T2DM.
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QRISK decreased markedly after weight loss (18.9 ± 2.2 to 11.2 ± 1.6%, p < 0.0001) in both responders and non-responders.
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Based on the interventional cohort study design.
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Effect of Weight Loss by Low-Calorie Diet on Cardiovascular Health in Type 2 Diabetes: An Interventional Cohort Study
Shaden Melhem et al. · Nutrients · 2021
DOI 10.3390/nu13051465
cohort · n=29Cited 19×
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