date:May 15, 2013
eductions in body fat, waist circumference, and cholesterol than the other group. The study did not examine the diets effects on bone and muscle mass.
Over time, though, the dieters in both groups tended to rebound somewhat toward their original weights. After one year in the study, the Medifast group ended up about 10 lbs, or 4.2%, lighter than when they started, while the other group was about 4 lbs, or 1.7%, lighter.
James Shikany, the lead author of the study, said the results show that st