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Which Is the Most Appropriate Initial Treatment for a Patient

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Which is the most appropriate initial treatment for a patient with comorbidities and BMI between 25 and 29.9?


A) Avoid additional weight gain and increase activity.
B) Reduce calories, increase activity, and add behavioral therapy.
C) Consider pharmacological therapy combined with diet and weight loss.
D) Institute a very low-calorie diet (VLCD) combined with increased activity.
E) Consider bariatric surgery combined with pharmacological therapy.

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