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Does weight gain lead to weight loss?

88 Citations•2003•
S. Black
Journal of Experimental Biology

It is reported that weight surgically implanted in mice resulted in weight loss that was proportionate to the weight of the implant.

Abstract

Can we lose body weight permanently merely by carrying extra weight around with us for a time? That is the startling implication of a study by Adams et al. ([2001][1]). They reported that weight surgically implanted in mice resulted in weight loss that was proportionate to the weight of the implant