Among healthy women who are obese and past menopause, following a Paleolithic diet for two years leads to more weight loss than following a typical diet, even when both diets allow unlimited eating...

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Postprandial levels of GLP-1, GIP and glucagon after 2 years of weight loss with a Paleolithic diet: a randomised controlled trial in healthy obese women

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2019 Jun 1

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Postprandial levels of GLP-1, GIP and glucagon after 2 years of weight loss with a Paleolithic diet: a randomised controlled trial in healthy obese women

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DOI: 10.1530/EJE-19-0082

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