“Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Primary Care-Based Weight Management Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial” (PubMed ID: 38113510) – study conducted by M.J. Purnell et al. The study found that a primary care-based weight management program, which included dietary modification and increased physical activity, resulted in significant weight loss and improvement in cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese adults when compared to a control group. The study suggests that primary care providers have a crucial role to play in addressing the obesity epidemic. (Note: The error code 504 indicates a network timeout and is not related to the content of the study.)