Article
New obesity treatment: Fasting, exercise and low carb diet - The NOT-FED study
Nouveau traitement de l'obésité : Jeûne, exercice et régime pauvre en glucides - L'étude NOT-FED
Spring 2021
Volume 26 - Issue 2
Terry O’Driscoll, Robert Minty, Denise Poirier, Jenna Poirier, Wilma Hopman
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 9–14
Content Summary
The NOT-FED study investigates the effectiveness of fasting and low-carb diets in a rural setting. Over one year, participants achieved significant weight loss and BMI reduction, with high compliance to the fasting regimen. The study highlights the potential of low-resource interventions in rural primary care for obesity management.
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Chronic diseasePublic healthRural medicinePrimary careNorthern medicine