WeightControl.com Interview with:
Donna H. Ryan, MD
Professor Emerita
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
New Orleans, LA 70130
WeightControl.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: This is the first of the sub-papers to the landmark SELECT study. It has been peer review and published in a top-line journal. While the primary outcome was the observation of 20% reduction in MI, stroke and CV death this new paper looks only at weight.
WeightControl.com: What are the main findings?