Who are very low calorie diets for?
Very low-calorie diets are designed for patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 and above with significant comorbidities or illnesses or diseases related to morbid obesity, such as diabetes. People with a BMI of 27 to 30 are not usually recommended to go through a very low-calorie diet program unless they have a medical condition related to their weight. Very low-calorie diets are not usually recommended to teens, children and elderly people because of the possible side effects, pre-existing medical conditions and medication needs. Very low-calorie diet programs are recommended to patients on a case to case basis. How effective is it? Very low-calorie diets can reportedly bring about an average weight loss of about 44 pounds for a 12-week very low-calorie diet plan. For an obese patient, he/she can lose about 3-5 lbs. a week. Within 3-6 months, a person who has followed a very low-calorie diet and followed that up with total lifestyle changes can lose about 15-25 percent of their i
