Out-patient treatment of obesity: weight loss in adolescence subjects attending nutrition research institute-Baghdad

Sixty obese subjects [both sexes] attending Nutrition Research Institute during 1983-1989, with an age range of 11-15 years, were retrospectively grouped into two dietary regimens, The first group following 800-900 kcal/day regimen, and the other following 1200-1500 kcal/day. The mean weight loss was 11.39 kg and 6.7 kg respectively. The results indicate that both regimens were medically safe, and produced suitable weight loss