If older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes drink a special protein shake with leucine and vitamin D for 3 months, it might help at first—but the benefits don’t last 6 months after stopping,...

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Long‐term preservation of lean mass and sustained loss of fat mass after completion of an intensive lifestyle intervention in older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes

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Long‐term preservation of lean mass and sustained loss of fat mass after completion of an intensive lifestyle intervention in older adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes

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DOI: 10.1002/lim2.103

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