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SUBMITTER: Chaiyasoot K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5916885 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chaiyasoot Kusuma K Sarasak Rungnapha R Pheungruang Banchamaphon B Dawilai Suwitcha S Pramyothin Pornpoj P Boonyasiri Adhiratha A Supapueng Orawan O Jassil Friedrich C FC Yamwong Preyanuj P Batterham Rachel L RL
Nutrition & diabetes 20180425 1
<h4>Background/objectives</h4>There have been no studies examining the efficacy of meal replacement (MR) on weight loss and metabolic syndrome (MS) improvement in Southeast Asians. Thus, we undertook a 12-week randomised trial to evaluate the effect of a lifestyle education intervention alone (LEI) or with partial MR (LEI + MR) in obese Thai adults with MS.<h4>Subjects/methods</h4>A total of 110 patients were randomised to receive either LEI or LEI + MR. Both groups received LEI to achieve weigh ...[more]