Controlled Trial of Very Low Calorie Diet, Behavior Therapy, and Their Combination in the Treatment of Obesity

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of a very low-calorie diet (VLCD), behavior therapy (BT), and their combination in treating obesity. Seventy-six obese women were assigned to one of the three interventions. At the end of treatment, weight losses were 13.1 kg (VLCD), 13.0 kg (BT), and 16.8 kg