The Met Flex Diet |
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| Author:
| Jerger, Isaac |
| ISBN: | 979-8-3903-5193-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2023 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.00 |
Book Description:
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Weight loss should always be the primary focus of IIH treatment because even modest weight loss has been shown to reduce CSF pressure, headaches, papilledema, and visual loss (Newborg, 1974; Johnson and other, 1998; Wong and others, 2007; Sinclair and other, 2010a, 2014; Ko and other, 2011). According to Ko et al., patients should be instructed not to gain weight after successful weight loss because it increases the risk of IIH recurrence. 2011). Patients with contraindications to...
More DescriptionWeight loss should always be the primary focus of IIH treatment because even modest weight loss has been shown to reduce CSF pressure, headaches, papilledema, and visual loss (Newborg, 1974; Johnson and other, 1998; Wong and others, 2007; Sinclair and other, 2010a, 2014; Ko and other, 2011). According to Ko et al., patients should be instructed not to gain weight after successful weight loss because it increases the risk of IIH recurrence. 2011). Patients with contraindications to pharmacologic treatments or exceptional cases of extreme obesity with no weight loss despite efforts should only undergo bariatric surgery (Egan et al., 2011; Fridley and other, 2011).