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A low carb diet

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Effects of a low carbohydrate diet on energy expenditure during weight loss maintenance

This found found that energy expenditure was significantly greater in participants assigned to a low carbohydrate diet compared with high carbohydrate diet of similar protein content

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Monitoring glycaemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus

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Noise pollution in hospitals

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Advances in optimizing the prescription of antibiotics in outpatient settings

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