Absolute contraindications to using very-low-calorie weight loss diets or practicing fasting
Malignant arrthytmias
Protein wasting disease
(e.g. lupus, Cushing’s syndrome)
Major system failure (e.g. liver failure, renal failure)
Drug therapy causing protein wasting (steroids,
antineoplastic agents)
Metastatic cancer
Diabetes, type 1, juvenile
MI or stroke within last 6 months
Anorexia
Pregnance or lactation
Malignant arrthytmias
Protein wasting disease
(e.g. lupus, Cushing’s syndrome)
Major system failure (e.g. liver failure, renal failure)
Drug therapy causing protein wasting (steroids,
antineoplastic agents)
Metastatic cancer
Diabetes, type 1, juvenile
MI or stroke within last 6 months
Anorexia
Pregnance or lactation
