Is a low fat diet the optimal way to cut energy intake over the long term in overweight people?

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 244-248

  Walker, K Z ^a   O'Dea, K ^b  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Energy density; Energy restriction; Monounsaturated fat diet; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

CALORIC INTAKE; DIET THERAPY; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; LOW FAT DIET; OBESITY; REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; FATTY ACIDS, MONOUNSATURATED; HUMANS; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0035436617     PISSN: 09394753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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