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Six months of calorie restriction (CR) improves T cell mediated function in overweight men and women.
Calorie restriction may be a viable strategy to enhance immune function in overweight individuals.
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These results, for the first time, show that 6 months of CR in humans improves T cell mediated function.
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The study involves a randomized controlled trial with a clear intervention and outcomes.
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Calorie restriction (CR) enhances T cell mediated immune response in overweight men and women
Tanvir Ahmed et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2006
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a988-b
rct · n=46
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