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Article: Meal replacements double weight loss, support maintenance.(Obesity)
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- Family Practice News
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- December 1, 2008
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WASHINGTON -- What is a safe, drug-free, and effective method for treating obesity and its comorbidities in patients with diabetes or those who are at risk for it? Tell them to try prepackaged, nutritionally balanced, and calorie-controlled meal replacements.
"Meal replacements are considered state-of-the-art dietary treatment for overweight and obesity. They produce double the weight loss of traditional weight loss plans and they improve long-term maintenance," Anne Daly said at the annual meeting of the American Association of Diabetes Educators.
The benefits extend beyond weight loss, with data showing improved metabolic outcomes in patients with ...