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A comparison of two very-low-calorie diets: protein-sparing-modified fast versus protein-formula-liquid diet.

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Wadden, TA; Stunkard, AJ; Brownell, KD; Day, SC
Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition
March 1985

This study investigated the acceptability of two very-low-calorie diets in 16 moderately overweight persons participating in a weight reduction program. Subjects were prescribed a 1000-1200 kcal balanced diet the first month and asked to complete appetite and mood scales on a weekly basis. They were then randomly assigned to either a protein-sparing-modified fast (PSMF) or a protein-formula-liquid diet, each of which provided about 400 kcal daily. Analysis of the appetite data showed that PSMF subjects reported significantly less hunger and preoccupation with eating than did liquid diet subjects during 2 of the 4 weeks on a very-low-calorie diet. Subjects in both conditions reported significant reductions in anxiety. Results are discussed in terms of possible advantages of PSMF.

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The American journal of clinical nutrition

DOI

EISSN

1938-3207

ISSN

0002-9165

Publication Date

March 1985

Volume

41

Issue

3

Start / End Page

533 / 539

Related Subject Headings

  • Obesity
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Male
  • Hunger
  • Humans
  • Food, Formulated
  • Female
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Fasting
  • Energy Intake
 

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Wadden, T. A., Stunkard, A. J., Brownell, K. D., & Day, S. C. (1985). A comparison of two very-low-calorie diets: protein-sparing-modified fast versus protein-formula-liquid diet. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 41(3), 533–539. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/41.3.533
Wadden, T. A., A. J. Stunkard, K. D. Brownell, and S. C. Day. “A comparison of two very-low-calorie diets: protein-sparing-modified fast versus protein-formula-liquid diet.The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 41, no. 3 (March 1985): 533–39. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/41.3.533.
Wadden TA, Stunkard AJ, Brownell KD, Day SC. A comparison of two very-low-calorie diets: protein-sparing-modified fast versus protein-formula-liquid diet. The American journal of clinical nutrition. 1985 Mar;41(3):533–9.
Wadden, T. A., et al. “A comparison of two very-low-calorie diets: protein-sparing-modified fast versus protein-formula-liquid diet.The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 41, no. 3, Mar. 1985, pp. 533–39. Epmc, doi:10.1093/ajcn/41.3.533.
Wadden TA, Stunkard AJ, Brownell KD, Day SC. A comparison of two very-low-calorie diets: protein-sparing-modified fast versus protein-formula-liquid diet. The American journal of clinical nutrition. 1985 Mar;41(3):533–539.
Journal cover image

Published In

The American journal of clinical nutrition

DOI

EISSN

1938-3207

ISSN

0002-9165

Publication Date

March 1985

Volume

41

Issue

3

Start / End Page

533 / 539

Related Subject Headings

  • Obesity
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Male
  • Hunger
  • Humans
  • Food, Formulated
  • Female
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Fasting
  • Energy Intake