A weight reduction and weight maintenance program with long-lasting improvement in left ventricular mass and blood pressure
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A weight reduction and weight maintenance program with long-lasting improvement in left ventricular mass and blood pressure.
Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is associated with hypertension and increased left ventricular mass (LVM). Maintenance of reduced weight has been a matter of recent concerns in the treatment of obese subjects. This study was conducted to confirm the effect of the addition of exercise to diet on maintenance of body weight in a weight reduction program. In addition, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Hypertension
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0895-7061
DOI: 10.1016/s0895-7061(99)00047-3