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Clinical inquiry: does brief physician counseling promote weight loss?
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Clinical inquiry: does brief physician counseling promote weight loss?
J Fam Pract.
2011 Sep.
Abstract
In some cases, it may. While physician counseling alone isn't more effective for weight loss than usual care, counseling (adults) as part of a multidisciplinary intervention may promote modest (2-3 kg) weight loss over 1 year.
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