Is Weight Loss Beneficial for Reduction of Morbidity and Mortality?: What is the controversy about?

Peter M. Nilsson

doi:10.2337/dc08-s268

Section III: Obesity-The Rising Epidemic

Is Weight Loss Beneficial for Reduction of Morbidity and Mortality?

What is the controversy about?

Peter M. Nilsson, MD

From the Department of Clinical Sciences, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Peter M. Nilsson, Department of Clinical Sciences, University Hospital, S-205 02 Malmö, Sweden. E-mail: peter.nilsson{at}med.lu.se

Diabetes Care 2008 Feb; 31(Supplement 2): S278-S283. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc08-s268

Article Information

vol. 31 no. Supplement 2 S278-S283

DOI

https://doi.org/10.2337/dc08-s268

PubMed

18227497

Published By

American Diabetes Association

Print ISSN

0149-5992

Online ISSN

1935-5548

History

Published in print January 28, 2008.

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Author Information

Peter M. Nilsson, MD

From the Department of Clinical Sciences, University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Peter M. Nilsson, Department of Clinical Sciences, University Hospital, S-205 02 Malmö, Sweden. E-mail: peter.nilsson{at}med.lu.se

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