Information for healthcare professionals on obesity including guidelines, protocols and evidence on the use of VLCDs.
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The DiRECT-Aus Trial - Clinical Paper Summary - New Research
Learn about new Australian clinical evidence on the impact of the very low energy diets for Type 2 Diabetes remission. The DiRECT-Aus trial confirms that that an intensive lifestyle intervention (very low energy diet) delivered in an Australian primary care setting to individuals with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes results in remission for one in two participants. The study was supported by Diabetes Australia (not-for-profit organisation), and 5 public health networks. Nestlé Health Science donated OPTIFAST VLCD product for the duration of the trial. Click here to view the video.
Resources for Obesity
Obesity
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ADA Proceedings: Nutritional Approaches for Weight Management, and Prevention and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity
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Purcell et al. 2014. The effect of rate of weight loss on long-term weight management: a randomised controlled trial
Obesity
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Lean et al. 2018. Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised trial
Obesity
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Clinical paper: Australian Obesity Management Algorithm for Primary Care
Obesity
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Anderson et al. 2013. Importance of Weight Management in Type 2 Diabetes: Review with Meta-analysis of Clinical Studies
Obesity
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Delbridge et al. 2006. State of the science: VLED (Very Low Energy Diet) for obesity
Obesity
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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
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Mustajoki et al. 2001. Very low energy diets in the treatment of obesity
Obesity
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Obesity Week 2021 Proceedings: The Clinical and Therapeutic Implications of Meal Replacements: Sustained Weight Loss for Improved Liver Health and Diabetes Remission
