A retrospective comparison of two very low energy diets on weight loss and health status in obese women completing a 26-week program

Obesity Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 281-288

  Wright, Graeme ^a,b   Dawson, Brian ^b   Jalleh, Geoffrey ^c   Couch, Michael H ^a  

^a Lifechoice Clinic   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; BMI; Body weight; Cholesterol; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 36249016820     PISSN: 1871403X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2007.10.005     Document Type: Article

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