Randomized controlled trial of the Medifast 5 & 1 plan for weight loss

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1571-1578

  Shikany, J M ^a,b   Thomas, A S ^a   Beasley, T M ^b   Lewis, C E ^a,b   Allison, D B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

meal replacements; weight maintenance; weight loss diets

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FAT MASS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIFAST 5 AND 1 PLAN; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHT; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SATIATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84892619792     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.43     Document Type: Article

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