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There was no significant difference in weight loss between the intervention and control groups at 6 months (P=0.26).
Inpatient obesity interventions with postdischarge follow-up may not lead to significant weight loss.
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We found no difference in weight loss between the intervention and control groups at 6 months.
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Inpatient obesity intervention with postdischarge telephone follow‐up: A randomized trial
Kelley Wachsberg et al. · Journal of Hospital Medicine · 2014
DOI 10.1002/jhm.2215
rct · n=176Cited 7×
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