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Study comparing this weight program against usual care for high risk patients shows higher use of evidence-based treatments and more weight lost
Giving high-risk patients access to an obesity specialist through their regular primary care clinic increased their chances of receiving at least one evide
Giving high-risk patients access to an obesity specialist through their regular primary care clinic increased their chances of receiving at least one evidence-based weight-management treatment, and led to more weight lost in just a year, a new University of Michigan study finds.
When someone has obesity, losing even 5% of their body weight can make a major difference in their health -- especially if they can keep from regaining it.
Obesity care under a health care provider’s supervision, whether through nutrition counseling, medication, meal replacement or bariatric surgery, can help peo