Comparison of energy-restricted very low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets on weight loss and body composition in overweight men and women

Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages

  Volek, J S ^a   Sharman, M J ^a   Gomez A L ^a   Judelson, D A ^a   Rubin, M R ^a   Watson, G ^a   Sokmen, B ^a   Silvestre, R ^a   French, D N ^a   Kraemer, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ABSORPTIOMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CALORIE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PREMENOPAUSE; SEX RATIO; WEIGHT REDUCTION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 20144368234     PISSN: 17437075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-1-13     Document Type: Article

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