The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 9 , Pages 991-997, September 2005

The effects of a low-fat, plant-based dietary intervention on body weight, metabolism, and insulin sensitivity

  • Neal D. Barnard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
    • Washington Center for Clinical Research, Washington, DC.
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Neal D. Barnard, MD, 5100 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20016.
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  • Anthony R. Scialli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
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  • Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, MD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Washington Center for Clinical Research, Washington, DC.
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  • Amy J. Lanou, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Washington Center for Clinical Research, Washington, DC.
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  • Jolie Glass, MS

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Received 9 March 2004; received in revised form 31 March 2005; accepted 31 March 2005.

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 The study was funded by The Cancer Project, Washington, DC.

PII: S0002-9343(05)00279-2

doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.03.039

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 118, Issue 9 , Pages 991-997, September 2005