The role of low-fat diets in body weight control: A meta-analysis of ad libitum dietary intervention studies

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1545-1552

  Astrup, A ^a   Grunwald, G K ^b   Melanson, E L ^b   Saris, W H M ^c   Hill, J O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Body weight regulation; Humans; Low fat diets; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FAT;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0033659936     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801453     Document Type: Article

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