Diets with different macronutrient compositions involve a caloric intake of greater than 1200 kcal/day. This type of diet is designed to reduce the caloric intake by 500-1000 kcal/day from the patient’s current dietary intake.
The proposed composition used by the best-validated dietary programs is as follows:
- Protein intake of 0.8-1.5 g/kg of body weight (not to exceed 100 g/day);
- 10-30% of total calories from fat (preferably ≥90% as polyunsaturated fat and < 10% as saturated fat);
- Carbohydrate intake of 50 g/day or more;
- Water intake of 1 L or more;
- Adequate micronutrients and macronutrients.
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