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Adults with obesity achieved greater long-term weight loss if they partook in a nutrition plan designed for rapid weight loss compared with one designed for gradual weight loss, according to trial data. Line Kristin Johnson, RD, PhD, senior researcher at Vestfold Hospital Trust in Norway, said there has been debate among researchers regarding whether rapid weight loss leads to worse
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