Objective: We evaluated whether a 12 - wk
dietary behavior
modification (D) treatment to decrease energy intake, physical exercise behavior
modification (E) treatment to implement
moderate aerobic exercise, or combined
dietary and physical exercise behavior
modification (DE) treatment compared with control (usual care)(C) reduces body weight in lactating women measured at the end of treatment and at a 1 - y follow - up 9 mo after treatment termination.
Benefits of
dietary modification in dogs (n = 14) fed a «
moderate fat, highly digestible low fiber diet» for four weeks versus a maintenance diet were restricted to a tendency (8/14 dogs) to reduced borborygmi, flatulence and fecal volume (Westermarck et al, 1990).