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Current cardiovascular guidelines emphasize lifestyle modifications for weight loss.
Clinicians should incorporate lifestyle changes as a primary strategy for weight loss.
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Although current CV guidelines recognize the importance of weight loss, they primarily focus on lifestyle modifications.
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The claim is based on established guidelines.
Source
The cardiovascular effects of novel weight loss therapies
Muhammad Usman et al. · European Heart Journal · 2023
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad664
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