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- Title
Responsible and Irresponsible Use of Very-Low-Calorie Diets in the Treatment of Obesity.
- Authors
Wadden, Thomas A.; Van Itallie, Theodore B.; Blackburn, George L.
- Abstract
Discusses the use of very-low-calorie diets in the treatment for obesity. Design of the diet to provide essential nutrients and quality proteins to produce weight loss and maintain lean body mass; Physical qualifications to safely use the diet; Impact of using the system by people 30 percent overweight on the body; Risks associated with irresponsible use; Need for a multidisciplinary care.
- Subjects
LOW-calorie diet; OBESITY; WEIGHT loss; PROTEINS
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 1990, Vol 263, Issue 1, p83
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.1990.03440010081036