Efficacy of a meal replacement diet plan compared to a food-based diet plan after a period of weight loss and weight maintenance: a randomized controlled trial.

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Published in Nutr J on March 11, 2010

Authors

Lisa M Davis1, Christopher Coleman, Jessica Kiel, Joni Rampolla, Tammy Hutchisen, Laura Ford, Wayne S Andersen, Andrea Hanlon-Mitola

Author Affiliations

1: Research & Development, Medifast, Inc, Owings Mills, Maryland, USA. ldavis@choosemedifast.com

Associated clinical trials:

Comparison of Medifast's 5 & 1 Plan to a Food-based Plan of Equal Calories | NCT01011491

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