Trial Protocol: Randomised controlled trial of the effects of very low calorie diet, modest dietary restriction, and sequential behavioural programme on hunger, urges to smoke, abstinence and weight gain in overweight smokers stopping smoking

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Weight gain accompanies smoking cessation, but dieting during quitting is controversial as hunger may increase urges to smoke. This is a feasibility trial for the investigation of a very low calorie diet (VLCD), individual modest ene...

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Main Authors: Hajek Peter, Lycett Deborah, Aveyard Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/11/1/94