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Intakes of 7 nutrients, including protein, were adequate at baseline and remained so during caloric restriction.
Practitioners can note that certain nutrient levels can be maintained during CR.
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Intakes of 7 nutrients, including protein, were adequate at baseline and remained so.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized controlled trial design mentioned in the abstract.
Source
Quality of self‐selected diets of non‐obese participants in a randomized controlled trial of caloric restriction (CR): the CALERIE study
Connie W. Bales et al. · The FASEB Journal · 2007
DOI 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a155-a
rct · n=98
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