Adherence
The use of liquid meal replacements (shakes and bars) for two meals and one snack daily significantly increases weight loss compared to conventional isocaloric diets in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Use liquid meal replacements for two meals and one snack daily to simplify your diet and ensure you hit your calorie goals. This structure helps prevent the common mistake of underestimating calories in regular food. Choose products approved for diabetes management if available. After 6 months, you can transition to using these only for one meal or snack as needed to maintain weight.
Meal replacements were included... because they significantly increase weight loss compared with prescribing isocaloric diets comprised of conventional foods (31). A meta-analysis of six RCTs showed that liquid meal replacements induced a loss ≥3 kg greater than that produced by a conventional diet (32).
Why this rating
Supported by a meta-analysis of RCTs and multiple other RCTs cited in the text.
Source
The Look AHEAD Study: A Description of the Lifestyle Intervention and the Evidence Supporting It
Thomas A Wadden et al. · Obesity · 2006
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