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VERY LOW-calorie diet (VLCD) products are a growing category in pharmacy, and a new report suggests they may be beneficial for longer-term use.
According to the report's Australian authors, prolonged use of a VLCD under close medical supervision is a safe and effective treatment of severe obesity in certain patients. Published in the Medical Journal of Australia , the report is believed to be the first documenting 12-month use of a VLCD.
Endocrinologists,...