| pubmed-article:6281913 | pubmed:abstractText | Short and long term weight loss was studied in 173 obese patients treated by a low-calorie diet. Significant weight loss was observed in 78% of the patients after 6 months and in 58% after 4 years. These results are similar to those published in other studies but the comparison is difficult because the methods used are not strictly comparable. A detailed study of 116 patients showed that weight loss is not significantly influenced by such variables as age, sex, previous calorie intake, complications, and severity or duration of the obesity. | lld:pubmed |
