I share some more information as the subject is of importance and there are concerns; being in the profession I am, several enquire about the cleanliness of the equipment and devices used for conducting these tests. During the Corona pandemic, there has been a noticeable spurt in demand for sterilisation of some disposable medical devices (Gloves, PPE, other Personnel protection gear, Catheters, IV sets, syringes...) all used by Doctors, our front-line warriors and other paramedical workers.
The study found that participants in both groups reduced calorie intake by about 550 calories each day simply by adhering to the schedule and lost about 3% of their body weight.