Innovative Swiss Programme Offers New Hope For Long Term Weight-loss
Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 22:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Successful long-term weight loss for obese patients can be achieved without drugs using a low-cost approach that involves innovative intensive therapy followed by long term support, new research shows. Swiss researchers found that more than half a group of morbidly obese patients maintained a 10 kg weight reduction and overall 70% of their patients succeeded in avoiding further weight gain after five years.
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