Low-fat, high-carbohydrate (low-glycaemic index) diet induces weight loss and preserves lean body mass in obese healthy subjects: Results of a 24-week study

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 290-293

  Bahadori, Babak ^a,c   Yazdani Biuki, B ^b   Krippl, P ^b   Brath, H ^a   Uitz, E ^b   Wascher, T C ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GRAZ   (Austria)

^c LKH Muerzzuschlag   (Austria)

Author keywords

Body composition; Glycaemic index; Low fat diet; Obesity; Weight reduction

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; FAT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETITIAN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC INDEX; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LOW FAT DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 17444371699     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2004.00445.x     Document Type: Article

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