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Benefits of Modest Weight Loss in Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Care · 2011 · Vol. 34(7) · pp. 1481–1486
Rena R. WingWei LangThomas A. WaddenMonika M. SaffordWilliam C. KnowlerAlain G. BertoniJames O. HillFrederick L. BrancatiAnne L. PetersLynne E. Wagenknecht

Abstract

Modest weight losses of 5 to <10% were associated with significant improvements in CVD risk factors at 1 year, but larger weight losses had greater benefits.

Diet and metabolism studiesBariatric Surgery and OutcomesNutritional Studies and DietMedicineOverweightOdds ratioWeight lossDiabetes mellitusBlood pressureType 2 diabetesInternal medicineObesityCholesterol

MeSH terms

AgedCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHumansLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedObesityPatient Education as TopicRisk FactorsWeight LossOverweight

Funding

  • National Institutes of Health
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
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