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A comprehensive, behavioral-based approach is the most effective treatment strategy for obesity in cardiac patients.
Practitioners should implement comprehensive behavioral strategies to address obesity in cardiac patients.
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In that the causes of obesity are behavioral in origin, the most effective treatment strategy requires a comprehensive, behavioral-based approach.
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The claim is based on a review of the literature regarding obesity treatment.
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The Treatment of Obesity in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Philip A. Ades et al. · Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention · 2021
DOI 10.1097/hcr.0000000000000637
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