The Role of Macronutrient Content in the Diet for Weight Management

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 581-604

  Bray, George A ^a   Siri Tarino, Patty W ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Balanced deficit diets; High protein diets; Low carbohydrate diets; Low fat diets; Macronutrients; Mediterranean diets; Very low calorie diets; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

BODY WEIGHT MANAGEMENT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY BALANCE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOW FAT DIET; MACRONUTRIENT; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DIET; REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION; BODY WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT LOSS; LOW CALORY DIET;

BODY WEIGHT; DIET, REDUCING; HUMANS; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84994462240     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: 15584410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2016.04.009     Document Type: Review

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