The effects of a low-fat, plant-based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 118, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 991-997

  Barnard, Neal D ^a,b,d   Scialli, Anthony R ^c   Turner McGrievy, Gabrielle ^b   Lanou, Amy J ^b   Glass, Jolie ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA Center for Clinical Management Research   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d George Washington University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Diet; Fat restricted; Metabolism; Postmenopause; Vegetarianism

Indexed keywords

FAT; INSULIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LOW FAT DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; METABOLIC RATE; METABOLISM; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PLANT; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REST; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; BASAL METABOLISM; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY WEIGHT; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; DIET, VEGETARIAN; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 24744431633     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.03.039     Document Type: Article

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