Effect of a basic Chinese traditional diet in overweight patients

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 322-324

  Liguori, Aldo ^a   Petti, Filomena ^a   Rughini, Susanna ^b   Silli, Laura ^b   Asprino, Rosa ^a   Maglio, Cristina ^a   Leonetti, Frida ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Paracelso Institute   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basic traditional Chinese diet; Body mass index; Hunger; Overweight; Thinness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASIC CHINESE TRADITIONAL DIET; BODY MASS; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84880492569     PISSN: 02552922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(13)60173-9     Document Type: Article

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