Browsing by Subject "OPTIFAST"

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  • The Effects of the OPTIFAST Diet and Aerobic Exercise on Insulin Sensitivity 

    Brown, Taylor Travon (East Carolina University, 2022-04-21)
    BACKGROUND: Clinical weight loss (CWL) (5-10%) combined with aerobic exercise improves insulin sensitivity. The OPTIFAST program is a medically supervised diet for weight loss, however, there is minimal data available on ...

  • The Effects of Weight Loss and Exercise on Quality of Life 

    Bartlett, Allison Nicole (East Carolina University, 2021-05-04)
    PURPOSE: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is typically lower in overweight and obese populations compared to individuals of normal weight. Combined interventions of diet and aerobic exercise may improve HRQOL in this ...