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Participants lost an average of 12% of their initial body weight as a result of the intervention.
Practitioners can expect significant weight loss in participants following this lifestyle intervention.
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Participants had a mean body mass index of 37 kg/m2 at baseline and lost an average of 12% of their initial body weight as a result of the intervention.
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The study involved a retrospective chart review of 372 participants.
Source
A successful lifestyle intervention model replicated in diverse clinical settings
Sean Mark et al. · South African Medical Journal · 2016
DOI 10.7196/samj.2016.v106i8.10136
cohort · n=372Cited 7×
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