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30% of steep losers died during postintervention follow-up versus 10-18% in other trajectories.
Monitoring for excessive weight loss is crucial, especially in older adults with diabetes.
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30% of steep losers died during postintervention follow-up versus 10-18% in other trajectories (P < 0001).
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Weight Change During the Postintervention Follow-up of Look AHEAD
Rena R. Wing et al. · 2022
DOI 10.2337/figshare.19248818.v1
rct · n=3999Cited 9×
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