Scientific Opinion on the essential composition of total diet replacements for weight control

EFSA Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

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composition; LCD; low calorie diet; total diet replacement; very low calorie diet; VLCD; weight control

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EID: 85063672804     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2015.3957     Document Type: Article

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