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Weight Loss Promotes Nonbariatric Surgery Medical Clearance
Julie L Kurtz1, Ashley M Bremer1, Diane J Parrington1
1is chief of the Nutrition, Hospitality, and Food Service department; is a dietitian; is deputy associate chief of staff for research; and is a research methodologist in the Research Service; all at the Phoenix VA Health Care System in Arizona. Dr. Schwenke is also a research professor at the College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University. Ms. Bremer is adjunct faculty in the Department of Food and Nutrition at Phoenix College as well as adjunct faculty in the Department of School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University.
Abstract:
A liquid-based weight-loss program had a high success rate among obese veterans, was cost-effective, and reduced the need for surgery.
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