The Use of a Formula Diet for Weight Reduction of Obese Out-Patients

Article1 February 1958THE USE OF A FORMULA DIET FOR WEIGHT REDUCTION OF OBESE OUT-PATIENTSALVAN R. FEINSTEIN, M.D., VINCENT P. DOLE, M.D., IRVING L. SCHWARTZ, M.D.ALVAN R. FEINSTEIN, M.D., VINCENT P. DOLE, M.D., IRVING L. SCHWARTZ, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-48-2-330 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTotal replacement of natural food by a nutrient mixture was used for weight reduction of obese patients almost a century ago. In 1866 Karell1described a liquid diet providing only three or four glasses of creamy milk per day, taken at carefully observed intervals. In 1908 Moritz2reported treatment of nine obese patients with whole milk or buttermilk given as the sole nutriment for periods of up to 61 days. 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