A randomized trial in 81 obese patients comparing a very-low-calorie diet, a balanced hypocaloric diet and their combination over two months of treatment and 26 months of weight maintenance.
Citation: Ryttig KR, Flaten H, Rössner S. Long-term effects of a very low calorie diet (Nutrilett) in obesity treatment. A prospective, randomized comparison between VLCD and a hypocaloric diet + behavior modification and their combination. International Journal of Obesity 1997.

