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Commercial weight loss or non-dieting diet?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 September 2013

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In a nutshell

The little evidence we have suggests that commercial weight loss programs based on sound principles are as likely to work as any other science-based diet, which is to say not too well in the long run.

Low-fat eating without energy restriction or weight goal may be just as effective. A diet program is most likely to succeed when it emphasises good food habits, regular exercise and enjoyment.

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Arbor Clinical Nutrition Updates , Volume 261 , September 2006 , pp. 1 - 3
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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