OWINGS MILLS, Md.,
PRNewswire via COMTEX
News Network/ --
Medifast, Inc.
(NYSE: MED) today
announced that results
of a recent clinical
trial published in the
'Nutrition Journal'
(Nutrition Journal 2010,
9:11) found that
participants using the
Medifast 5 & 1 Plan
compared to a
self-selected isocaloric
food-based diet lost
twice as much weight
after completing an
initial 16 week program.
The study tracked
participants during
weight-loss for 16 weeks
and during weight
maintenance for a period
of 24 weeks.
Participants were
randomly assigned to
either the Medifast 5 &
1 Plan or a
self-selected isocaloric
food-based diet.

Further results of the
study showed that
through 16 weeks, 93% of
participants using
Medifast showed
significant weight-loss.
The study also showed
that participants on the
Medifast 5 & 1 Plan
demonstrated a
significant increase in
lean muscle mass as a
percent of total weight.
Participants on the
Medifast 5 & 1 Plan also
averaged 5 inches lost
on their waistline in 16
weeks.
"This study validates
the efficacy of the
Medifast 5 & 1 Plan and
our Medifast Meal
Replacements in the
clinical setting," Lisa
M. Davis, Ph.D., PA-C,
C.N.S., L.D.N., Vice
President of Research
and Development,
Medifast, Inc. "Medifast
continues to invest in
the research and
development of its
products and programs to
ensure that our claims
to consumers are the
most documented and
trusted in the
industry."
Medifast will
continually participate
in future studies, which
will add even more
credibility to the
Medifast Brand and
Programs. Medifast has
been recommended by over
20,000 doctors since
1980 and customers can
expect to lose up to two
to five pounds per week
on the Medifast 5 & 1
Plan.
"The Medifast team has
worked to create an
effective program that
consumers can easily
follow and enjoy," said
Dr. Wayne Scott
Andersen, Medical
Director, Medifast, Inc.
"We are thrilled to see
that the results reflect
the goals of the program
and look forward to even
greater success moving
forward."
The Medifast 5 & 1 Plan
consists of eating five
Medifast Meals and one
Lean & Green Meal per
day. Medifast offers
over 70 different menu
options, with online
support through the
MyMedifast weight-loss
community, clinical
support through the
Medifast Weight Control
Centers, and personal
support through the Take
Shape For Life Health
Coach Network.