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Obesity As a Disease
Treatment
Nutrition Therapy for Obesity
Clinician supervision
recommended
Recommended for
shorter durations
Consider
supplementation due
to risk of micronutrient
deficiencies
Commercial shakes,
bars, and soups which
replace meals
Very low-calorie diets:
Less than 800 kcal/day
Energy consumption intended to cause
negative calorie balance and loss of fat mass
Low-glycemic diet
Low-carbohydrate diet
50–150 grams/day
Very low carbohydrate diet
<50 grams/day (with or
without nutritional ketosis)
Restricted carbohydrate diet
Low-calorie diets:
1,200-1,800 kcal/day
Low-fat diet:
<30% fat calories
Very low-fat diet:
<10% fat calories
Restricted fat diet
