A new study published in the journal Obesity says that meal replacements might aid teens early to lose the extra pounds though they are unsuccessful in continuing to be more effective than the regular diets for long term weight regulation.

The study was headed by Dr. Robert L. Berkowitz of Philadelphia’s Children’s Hospital which discovered that the early stages of dieting, meal replacements prove effective for teenagers. But in the long run meal replacements are only as much effective as the standard diets that are kept for controlling weight.

Meal replacements may comprise of meal bars, shakes and other pre-prepared food rations which have in them the determined quantities of calories and nutrition.

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