[The effects of various reducing diets in adiposity (author's transl)].

Abstract

The effects of three different hypocaloric diets on serum electrolytes, metabolites and enzyme activities were investigated for 3 weeks in 40 overweight patients. A 600 kcal mixed diet was as effective with regard to daily weight reduction as complete fasting or a low-energy protein diet. Only the patients of the last two groups complained of orthostatic dysregulation, nausea, headache and dryness of the skin. Neither a decrease in serum potassium, an increase in creatinine nor any other side-effects were observed in the mixed diet group. - Since the 600 kcal mixed diet can be carried out under ambulant conditions it is preferable to the other reducing diets.

• Authors: P Schwandt, W Richter, A Fateh-Moghadam
• Journal: MMW, Munchener medizinische Wochenschrift (MMW Munch Med Wochenschr) Vol. 122 Issue 41 Pg. 1418-20 (Oct 10 1980) ISSN: 0341-3098 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Wirkungen verschiedener Reduktionsdiäten bei Adipositas.
• PMID: 6780823 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Triglycerides
• Cholesterol

Topics

• Adult
• Body Weight
• Cholesterol (blood)
• Diet, Reducing
• Energy Intake
• Female
• Humans
• Male
• Obesity (diet therapy)
• Triglycerides (blood)