Effect of weight loss and lifestyle changes on vascular inflammatory markers in obese women: a randomized trial.

Katherine, Esposito,; Alessandro, Pontillo,; Palo, Carmen, Di; Giovanni, Giugliano,; Mariangela, Masella,; Raffaele, Marfella,; Dario, Giugliano,

doi:10.1001/jama.289.14.1799

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Effect of weight loss and lifestyle changes on vascular inflammatory markers in obese women: a randomized trial.

Published in JAMA • Apr 9, 2003

Authors:

Esposito, Katherine

Pontillo, Alessandro

Di Palo, Carmen

Abstract

CONTEXT: Obesity is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, which may be mediated by increased secretion of proinflammatory cytokines by adipose tissue. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of a program of changes in lifestyle designed to obtain a sustained reduction of body weight on m...

Subject

Adiponectin

Adult

Biomarkers

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