Cassie is morbidly obese, and is now following a medically supervised diet on which she consumes 500 calories a day in the form of a powdered supplement. What kind of diet is Cassie following?

A) yo-yo diet
B) low-carbohydrate diet
C) very-low-calorie diet
D) fasting


Answer: C

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