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19.5% of obese patients lost ≥5% of weight by the time of the study visit.
Weight loss interventions may be effective for a minority of obese CHD patients.
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By the time of the study visit, 19.5% of obese patients had lost ≥5% of weight.
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Based on data from a large cohort of 10,507 CHD patients.
Source
Potential for optimizing management of obesity in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
Dirk De Bacquer et al. · European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes · 2021
DOI 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab043
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