Open AccessThe Effect of Weight Loss on C-Reactive Protein
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Selvin,
Nina P. Paynter,
Thomas P. Erlinger
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.167.1.31
Subject(s) - weight loss , medicine , weight change , population , psychological intervention , meta analysis , c reactive protein , linear regression , physical therapy , obesity , statistics , mathematics , environmental health , psychiatry , inflammation
Several studies suggest that weight loss reduces C-reactive protein (CRP) level; however, the consistency and magnitude of this effect has not been well characterized. Our objective was to test the hypothesis that weight loss is directly related to a decline in CRP level.
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