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Table 3 List of search strings

From: Meal replacement in dietary management of type-2 diabetes mellitus: a scoping review protocol

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“Meal Replacement*” OR “Food Substitute*” OR “Alternative Serving*” OR “Diet Alternative*” OR “Alternative Nutrition” OR “Diet Replacement*” OR “Diet plan Exchange” OR “Replacement Drink*” OR “Alternate nutrition” OR “Oral nourishing supplement*” OR “Medicinal food” AND “Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus” OR Diabetic OR Diabetes OR “Non-insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus” OR “Diabetes Mellitus-onset” OR “Type-II Diabetes Mellitus”

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“Meal Replacement*” OR “Food Substitute*” OR “Alternative Serving*” OR “Diet Alternative” OR “Alternative Nutrition” OR “Diet Replacement*” OR “Diet plan Exchange” OR “Replacement Drink*” OR “Alternate nutrition” OR “Oral nourishing supplement*” OR “Medicinal food” AND “Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus” OR Diabetic OR Diabetes OR “Non-insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus” OR “Diabetes Mellitus-onset” OR “Type-II Diabetes Mellitus” AND “Glycaemic control” OR HbA1c OR “Random Blood Sugar” OR Glucose OR “Fasting blood sugar” OR “2-Hour Post-Prandial Blood Glucose” OR “Glucose tolerance”

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“Meal Replacement*” OR “Food Substitute*” OR “Alternative Serving*” OR “Diet Alternative” OR “Alternative Nutrition” OR “Diet Replacement*” OR “Diet plan Exchange” OR “Replacement Drink*” OR “Alternate nutrition” OR “Oral nourishing supplement*” OR “Medicinal food” AND “Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus” OR Diabetic OR Diabetes OR “Non-insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus” OR “Diabetes Mellitus-onset” OR “Type-II Diabetes Mellitus” AND “Weight reduction” OR “Weight Loss” OR “Weight reduction” OR “Decrease in body weight” OR “Body Weight Change*”

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“Meal Replacement*” OR “Food Substitute*” OR “Alternative Serving*” OR “Diet Alternative” OR “Alternative Nutrition” OR “Diet Replacement*” OR “Diet plan Exchange” OR “Replacement Drink*” OR “Alternate nutrition” OR “Oral nourishing supplement*” OR “Medicinal food” AND “Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus” OR Diabetic OR Diabetes OR “Non-insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus” OR “Diabetes Mellitus-onset” OR “Type-II Diabetes Mellitus” AND “Risk*” OR “Side effect” OR “Dangerous” OR “Hazardous” OR “Adverse effect*” OR “Bad” OR “Negative effect*” OR “Harmful” OR “Detrimental” OR “Antagonistic” OR “Unsafe”