PMID- 36997952 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230510 IS - 1743-7075 (Print) IS - 1743-7075 (Electronic) IS - 1743-7075 (Linking) VI - 20 IP - 1 DP - 2023 Mar 30 TI - The effects of a low carbohydrate diet combined with partial meal replacement on obese individuals. PG - 18 LID - 10.1186/s12986-023-00740-5 [doi] LID - 18 AB - OBJECTIVE: We explored the dietary effects of replacing normal dietary staple foods with supplementary nutritional protein powder, dietary fiber, and fish oil on several metabolic parameters. We examined weight loss, glucose and lipid metabolism, and intestinal flora in obese individuals when compared with individuals on a reduced staple food low carbohydrate diet. METHODS: From inclusion and exclusion criteria, 99 participants (28 kg/m(2)