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Moderate and balanced consumption of macronutrients associated with calorie restriction is recommended for metabolic syndrome.
Practitioners should recommend a balanced diet with calorie restriction for patients with metabolic syndrome.
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First-line interventions consist of profound changes in lifestyle, particularly in diet, for which moderate and balanced consumption of macronutrients associated with calorie restriction is recommended.
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Dieta em doentes com síndrome metabólica: qual a composição ideal de macronutrientes?
Ana Teresa Timóteo · Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia · 2018
DOI 10.1016/j.repc.2017.11.013
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