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Mann & Truswell: Essentials of Human Nutrition 3e

Chapter 16

Further reading

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  15. Samaha, F.F., Iqbal, N., Seshadri, P., et al. (2003) A low-carbohydrate as compared with a low-fat diet in severe obesity. N Engl J Med, 348, 2074-81. [DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa022637]

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  17. Sjostrom, L., Rissanen, A., Andersen, T., et al. (1998) Randomized placebo-controlled trial of orlistat for weight loss and prevention of weight regain in obese patients. European Multicentre Orlistat Study Group. Lancet, 352, 167-72. [PubMed 9683204] [DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736%2897%2911509-4]

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  19. Stunkard, A.J., Sorensen, T.I., Hanis, C., et al. (1986) An adoption study of human obesity. N Engl J Med, 314, 193-8.

  20. Toubro, S., and Astrup, A. (1997) Randomized comparison of diets for maintaining obese subjects' weight after major weight loss: ad lib, low fat, high carbohydrate diet v fixed energy intake. Br Med J, 314, 29-34.

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