Information for healthcare professionals on obesity including guidelines, protocols and evidence on the use of VLCDs.
- Clinical Resources
OPTIFAST VLCD Clinical Treatment Protocol
The OPTIFAST VLCD Clinical Treatment Protocol is a step-by-step guide on how to recommend the OPTIFAST VLCD Program to patients. If you are new to the OPTIFAST Program, we recommend reading this protocol first, followed by our supporting protocols (Management of complex cases, Preoperative, Fertility protocols). This protocol is suited to general practitioners, specialists, dietitians, pharmacists, surgeons, diabetes educators, exercise physiologists, researchers and specialist practice nurses.
Resources for Obesity
Obesity
- eLearning Videos
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Webinar - New Research! Type 2 diabetes: can VLEDs help to achieve remission through weight loss?
Obesity
- eLearning Videos
- Videos
NAFLD: Sustained Weight Loss and Improved Liver Health with a Very Low Calorie Diet
Obesity
- eLearning Videos
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Weight Loss - Treating the Mind and Body with Psychologist Glenn MacKintosh
Obesity
- Clinical Resources
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NHMRC Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of overweight and obesity 2013
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
ADA Proceedings: Nutritional Approaches for Weight Management, and Prevention and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes
Obesity
- eLearning Videos
- Videos
Nutritional Approaches to the Prevention and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Management
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
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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
- Scientific Publications
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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
- Scientific Publications
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Clinical paper: Australian Obesity Management Algorithm for Primary Care
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
- Scientific Publications
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Delbridge et al. 2006. State of the science: VLED (Very Low Energy Diet) for obesity
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
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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
- Scientific Publications
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Mustajoki et al. 2001. Very low energy diets in the treatment of obesity
Obesity
- Scientific Publications
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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
