Research
Energy balance
Meal replacement with caloric restriction resulted in greater reductions in body weight and BMI compared to meal replacement without caloric restriction.
Incorporating caloric restriction into meal replacement strategies can enhance weight loss outcomes for T2D patients.
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MR with caloric restriction showed more reduction in body weight (-3.20 vs -0.75 kg; P < .001) and BMI (-0.84 vs -0.24; P = .003) compared with those without caloric restriction.
Why this rating
Based on a meta-analysis of 17 RCTs involving 2112 participants.
Source
Efficacy and Safety of Meal Replacement in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Wenjing Ye et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2023
Meta-analysisCited 14×
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