Very low-energy diets for weight loss in adults: A review

Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 101-112

  Asher, Roberta C Z ^a   Burrows, Tracy L ^a   Collins, Clare E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Obesity; Systematic review; Very low energy diet; Weight control

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878780713     PISSN: 14466368     EISSN: 17470080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2012.01628.x     Document Type: Review

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