Body composition and weight maintenance with a very-low-calorie diet for the treatment of moderate obesity

We report body composition in 11 moderately obese patients (x̄ BMI < 30) treated for 8 wk with a 2530-kJ/d (605-Kcal) diet. Mean weight loss was 9.4 kg. Fat-free mass (FFM) loss of 2.3 kg was 23% of total weight loss and essentially equal to loss of total body water (2.5 L). Body composition was...

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Published inThe American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 286S - 287S
Main Authors Kamrath, RO, Plummer, LJ, Sadur, CN, Weinstein, RL
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.1992
Subjects
ADULTE
ADULTOS
AGUA METABOLICA
Body Composition
Diet, Reducing
DIETA TERAPEUTICA
EAU METABOLIQUE
Energy Intake
fat-free mass
Humans
moderate obesity
Obesity - diet therapy
PESO
POIDS
REDUCCION DEL PESO
REGIME ALIMENTAIRE THERAPEUTIQUE
REGIME POUR REDUCTION DE POIDS
SOBREPESO
SURPOIDS
TEJIDO ADIPOSO
TISSU ADIPEUX
VALEUR CALORIQUE
VALOR CALORICO
very-low-calorie diet
VLCD
weight maintenance
fat-free mass
moderate obesity
Body composition
very-low-calorie diet
weight maintenance
VLCD
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Summary:We report body composition in 11 moderately obese patients (x̄ BMI < 30) treated for 8 wk with a 2530-kJ/d (605-Kcal) diet. Mean weight loss was 9.4 kg. Fat-free mass (FFM) loss of 2.3 kg was 23% of total weight loss and essentially equal to loss of total body water (2.5 L). Body composition was measured by the Futrex-5000 near-infrared technique. We conclude there is no excess loss of FFM in moderately obese patients treated with MNP 70/70, a 70-g protein, 70-g carbohydrate dietary supplement for 8 wk.
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ISSN:0002-9165
1938-3207
DOI:10.1093/ajcn/56.1.286S