Meta-analysis of studies of a specific delivery mode for a modified-carbohydrate diet

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 525-535

  Shikany, J M ^a,b   Desmond, R ^a,b   Mccubrey, R ^b   Allison, D B ^b  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Modified carbohydrate diet; Obesity; Randomised controlled trial; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY MASS INDEX; DIET, REDUCING; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 81355160638     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2011.01203.x     Document Type: Review

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