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Participants in the PMR group reported barriers to weight loss, including food cravings and dislike for some food products.
Addressing food preferences and cravings may enhance adherence to PMR diets.
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In the PMR group, participants reported that food cravings and dislike for some food products were barriers to weight loss.
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Based on participant feedback collected during the trial.
Source
Partial Meal Replacement for Weight Loss after Stroke: Results of a Pilot Clinical Trial
Jennifer Dearborn Tomazos et al. · Cerebrovascular Diseases · 2023
DOI 10.1159/000530996
rct · n=38Cited 4×
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