A Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) refers to a short-term Weight loss diet, VLCDs are commercially prepared formulas of 800 calories or less that replace all usual food intake.

Not all VLCD need be formulas; they could just be low calorie meal plans. These diets (in fact most diets less than 1000 calories) are low in essential nutrients and require vitamin/mineral supplementation.

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