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Participants
Start Date
August 8, 2014
Primary Completion Date
April 19, 2017
Study Completion Date
April 19, 2017
Dietary Intervention
Follow the Protein-Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF) intervention. This diet has participants consume enough lean beef, pork, poultry, and seafood to provide 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of their obesity adjusted ideal body weight.
Informational Material
Receive carbohydrate reintroduction handout
Dietary Education
Receive education on nutrition label reading for carbohydrates
Weight Maintenance
weight maintenance diet consists of gradual addition of previously eliminated carbohydrate containing food groups to the high protein PSMF diet. During weight maintenance, consumption of non-starchy vegetables is unlimited
Average score of Obesity and Weight-Loss Quality of Life Questionnaire
Participants will take a tailored quality of life questionnaire. These scores will be averaged and a group mean reported. Higher scores indicate greater quality of life.
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland
Cleveland Medical Center, University Hospitals, Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
NIH
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
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