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. 2014 Jun 18;2014(6):CD003148. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003148.pub3

Kalnins 1996.

Methods  
Participants N = 13.
Over ten years of age, less than 90% ideal weight for height or 5% reduction in weight over a three month period.
Exclusion criteria: routine use of supplements, liver disease, insulin dependent diabetes and oxygen dependence.
Interventions 1. Dietary counselling.
2. Nutritional supplement ‐ Boost Plus over a three month period.
Outcomes 1. Pulmonary function FEV1.
2. Nutritional status:
a. weight;
b. height;
c. weight for height;
d. calorie intake;
e. calorie intake; as per cent of predicted energy needs.
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