title: Body composition and weight maintenance with a very-low-calorie diet for the treatment of moderate obesity.
abstract: We report body composition in 11 moderately obese patients (mean BMI less than 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.
authors.affiliation: Contra Costa Endocrine Associates, Walnut Creek, CA.
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Kamrath
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Plummer
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Sadur
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Weinstein
mesh_terms: D001823:Body Composition; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D002149:Energy Intake; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy*