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The degree of weight loss required to achieve health benefits varies widely between comorbidities.
Weight loss goals should be tailored to individual comorbidities for optimal health benefits.
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However, the degree of weight loss that must be achieved and sustained to reap these benefits varies widely between comorbidities.
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Health Benefits of Long-Term Weight-Loss Maintenance
Christian F. Rueda‐Clausen et al. · Annual Review of Nutrition · 2015
DOI 10.1146/annurev-nutr-071714-034434
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