Abstract Purpose of Review One begins to see improvement in glycemic measures and
triglycerides with small amounts of weight loss, but with greater levels of weight loss there is …

Obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. Modest
weight loss has been shown to have a beneficial effect on these cardiovascular risk factors …

Intentional weight loss improves many of the medical complications associated with obesity.
Moreover, many of these beneficial effects have a dose‐dependent relationship with the …

OBJECTIVE Overweight and obese individuals are encouraged to lose 5–10% of their body
weight to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, but data supporting this …

Objective: This review is designed to quantitate the effects of obesity and weight gain on risk
for coronary heart disease (CHD) and to review the effects of weight loss on CHD risk …

Moderate weight loss achieved through lifestyle interventions positively impacts on a
number of metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors. Clinical studies have shown that …

Importance Even though one-third of US adults are obese, identification and treatment rates
for obesity remain low. Clinician engagement is vital to provide guidance and assistance to …

Obesity is a chronic and complex medical condition associated with a large number of
complications affecting most organs and systems through multiple pathways. Strategies for …

The epidemic of overweight and obesity is a major driver of the growing prevalence of type 2
diabetes mellitus globally. The risk of type 2 diabetes increases exponentially as body mass …

OBJECTIVE Short-term weight loss improves cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. We
sought to determine the longer-term effects of maintaining weight loss or, conversely …