People who join a group program at their clinic to exercise and eat better end up being much more active over time, while those who just get general advice don’t change much.

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A 3-Year Randomized Trial of Lifestyle Intervention for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in the Primary Care Setting: The Swedish Björknäs Study

Randomized Controlled Trial

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2009

This study gave middle-aged, at-risk people exercise and diet help over 3 years in a doctor’s office, and they ended up being much more active than those who just got basic advice — so yes, the program worked.

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A 3-Year Randomized Trial of Lifestyle Intervention for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in the Primary Care Setting: The Swedish Björknäs Study

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005195

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