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Lifestyle modifications have limited long-term success in reducing adiposity and blood pressure in patients with obesity.
Practitioners should consider alternative strategies beyond lifestyle modifications for effective obesity management.
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However, the long-term success of these strategies for reducing adiposity, maintaining weight loss, and reducing blood pressure has been limited.
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Weight-Loss Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Michael E. Hall et al. · Hypertension · 2021
DOI 10.1161/hyp.0000000000000202
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