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Can we predict treatment response to antiobesity medication?

Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism volume 2, pages 314–315 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textToplak H et al. (2005) X-PERT: weight reduction with orlistat in obese subjects receiving a mildly or moderately reduced-energy diet. Early response to treatment predicts weight maintenance. Diabetes Obes Metab 7: 699–708

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The synopsis was written by Vicky Heath, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice. The author acknowledges that the views expressed in the Commentary represent her own opinions and should not be construed as representing those of the NIH.

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