ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2016
Comparison of Very Low Energy Diet Products Available in Australia and How to Tailor Them to Optimise Protein Content for Younger and Older Adult Men and Women.
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- Comparison of the Nutritional Adequacy of Current Food-Based Very Low Energy Diets: A Review and Nutritional Analysis.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
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- Effect of Weight Loss via Severe vs Moderate Energy Restriction on Lean Mass and Body Composition Among Postmenopausal Women With Obesity: The TEMPO Diet Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2019Trial
- Real world evidence on the characteristics of regular and intermittent users of a very-low calorie diet program and associations with measures of program success, health, and quality of life.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Using a Very Low Energy Diet to Achieve Substantial Preconception Weight Loss in Women with Obesity: A Review of the Safety and Efficacy.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Current Perspectives on the Role of Very-Low-Energy Diets in the Treatment of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in Youth.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2021Review
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- Urine dipsticks are not accurate for detecting mild ketosis during a severely energy restricted diet.Obesity science & practice · 2020Article
- Attitudes and Approaches to Use of Meal Replacement Products among Healthcare Professionals in Management of Excess Weight.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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- Rationale and Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Fast versus Slow Weight Loss in Postmenopausal Women with Obesity-The TEMPO Diet Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Strategies to Improve Adherence to Dietary Weight Loss Interventions in Research and Real-World Settings.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2017Review
- Erratum: Gibson, A.A.; et al. Comparison of Very Low Energy Diet Products Available in Australia and How to Tailor Them to Optimise Protein Content for Younger and Older Adult Men and Women Healthcare 2016, 4, 71.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Very low energy diets (VLED) are efficacious in inducing rapid weight loss but may not contain adequate macronutrients or micronutrients for individuals with varying nutritional requirements. Adequate protein intake during weight loss appears particularly important to help preserve fat free mass and control appetite, and low energy and carbohydrate content also contributes to appetite control. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the nutritional content (with a focus on protein), nutritional adequacy and cost of all commercially-available VLED brands in Australia. Nutritional content and cost were extracted and compared between brands and to the Recommended Dietary Intake (RDI) or adequate intake (AI) of macronutrients and micronutrients for men and women aged 19-70 years or >70 years. There was wide variability in the nutritional content, nutritional adequacy and cost of VLED brands. Most notably, even brands with the highest daily protein content, based on consuming three products/day (KicStart™ and Optislim(®), ~60 g/day), only met estimated protein requirements of the smallest and youngest women for whom a VLED would be indicated. Considering multiple options to optimise protein content, we propose that adding pure powdered protein is the most suitable option because it minimizes additional energy, carbohydrate and cost of VLEDs.
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