Obesity
Information for healthcare professionals on obesity including guidelines, protocols and evidence on the use of VLCDs.
Highlights of the month
- Clinical Resources
OPTIFAST VLCD Fertility Protocol
A protocol addressing the dietary management of overweight and obesity in female and male infertility, pregnancy, inter and postpartum, endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome patients using the OPTIFAST VLCD Program. The protocol also provides information on what the the OPTIFAST VLCD Program is, how it has been developed and reviews clinical evidence for the conditions above.
Resources for Obesity
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
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Anderson et al. 2013. Importance of Weight Management in Type 2 Diabetes: Review with Meta-analysis of Clinical Studies
Obesity
- eLearning Videos
- Videos
Nutritional Approaches to the Prevention and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Management
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
- External Link
Obesity Week 2021 Proceedings: The Clinical and Therapeutic Implications of Meal Replacements: Sustained Weight Loss for Improved Liver Health and Diabetes Remission
Obesity
- Clinical Resources
- External Link
NHMRC Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of overweight and obesity 2013
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
- External Link
Delbridge et al. 2006. State of the science: VLED (Very Low Energy Diet) for obesity
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
- External Link
Purcell et al. 2014. The effect of rate of weight loss on long-term weight management: a randomised controlled trial
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
ADA Proceedings: Nutritional Approaches for Weight Management, and Prevention and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
- External Link
Colles et al. 2006. Preoperative weight loss with a very-low-energy diet: quantitation of changes in liver and abdominal fat by serial imaging
Obesity
- eLearning Videos
- External Link
Weight Loss - Treating the Mind and Body with Psychologist Glenn MacKintosh
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
- External Link
Lean et al. 2018. Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
- External Link
McDiarmid et al. 2021. Manchester Intermittent versus Daily Diet App Study (MIDDAS): A pilot randomized controlled trial in patients with type 2 diabetes
