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Secondary outcomes included resting energy expenditure, physical activity, and chronic disease risk factors.
Monitoring these secondary outcomes can provide insights into the effectiveness of dietary interventions.
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Secondary outcomes included resting energy expenditure and physical activity, chronic disease risk factors.
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Based on the randomized study design.
Source
A randomized study of dietary composition during weight-loss maintenance: Rationale, study design, intervention, and assessment
Cara B. Ebbeling et al. · Contemporary Clinical Trials · 2017
DOI 10.1016/j.cct.2017.12.004
rct · n=164Cited 18×
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