- low calorie diet
- a diet containing fewer calories than needed for the maintenance of weight, e.g., less than 1200 calories per day for an adult. Called also hypocaloric d.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
low calorie diet
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Very low calorie diet — (VLCD) is a diet with very or extremely low calorie consumption per day. It is defined medically as a diet of 800 kilocalories per day or less. VLCDs are formulated, nutritionally complete, liquid meals containing 3350 kJ (800 kcal) or less per… … Wikipedia
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Low-carbohydrate diet — Low carbohydrate diets or low carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption usually for weight control or for the treatment of obesity. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates (e.g. bread, pasta) are limited or replaced… … Wikipedia
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low-calorie — adj. Low calorie is used with these nouns: ↑diet, ↑drink … Collocations dictionary
