Efficacy of Medifast's 5&1 meal replacement program compared to a food‐based diet for weight loss and weight maintenance: 4‐month weight loss results
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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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عنوان ژورنال: The FASEB Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0892-6638,1530-6860
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.lb453