Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The effects of a high-protein, low-fat, ketogenic diet on adolescents with morbid obesity: Body... |
| Authors: |
Willi, Steven M., Oexmann, Mary Joan, Wright, Nancy M., Collop, Nancy A., Key, Jr., L. Lyndon |
| Source: |
Pediatrics. Jan98 Part 1 of 2, Vol. 101 Issue 1, p61. 7p. 2 Charts, 7 Graphs. |
| Subjects: |
High-protein diet, Low-carbohydrate diet, Low-fat diet, Ketogenic diet, Adolescent obesity, Nutrition, Physiology, Therapeutics |
| Abstract: |
Evaluates the efficacy and metabolic impact of a high-protein, low-carbohydrate, low-fat ketogenic diet (K diet) in the treatment of morbidly obese adolescents with initial weights of more than 200% of ideal body weight. Weight loss; Body composition; Chemical parameters; Indirect calorimetry; Sleep studies. |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
