Long-term effects of a very low calorie diet (Nutrilett®) in obesity treatment. A prospective, randomized, comparison between VLCD and a hypocaloric diet + behavior modification and their combination

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 574-579

  Ryttig, K R ^a,b   Flaten, H ^c   Rossner S ^b  

^a MEDDOC   (Denmark)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ALTANA PHARMA AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body weight; Diet; Fat free mass; Night eating; Treatment compliance; VLCD; Weight changes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SWEDEN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030988816     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800444     Document Type: Article

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