The Effect of the Treatment Program "Dr. Fedon Lindbergs Vektcoach" on Body Weight and Composition and Hormonal Profile

Eurodiet Scandinavia

Status: Completed

Conditions: Overweight; Obesity; Metabolic Syndrome

Treatments: Other: The "Dr. Fedon Lindbergs Vektcoach" Treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01235208

EDstudy

Details and patient eligibility

About

The background for the trial is a number of previous studies indicating that it is especially important to restrict the intake of carbohydrates when treating overweight and metabolic diseases in general.

The purpose of the study is to obtain research data on the effects of an established treatment of overweight/obesity and its related metabolic disorders. The treatment, "Dr. Fedon Lindbergs Vektcoach", is a combination treatment where patients use low carbohydrate and low energy "Eurodiet" products in the initial phases. After the initial phases are completed, low glycemic normal foods are added to the diet until a sustainable and healthy diet is achieved. The treatment is of 7 month duration.

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Body Mass Index (BMI)>35
• BMI>27 + one risk factor for cardiovascular disease or metabolic syndrome
• >18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Medicinal treatment of thyroid disease
• Pregnancy or planned pregnancy
• Taking of diet pills like Xenical or Sibutramine

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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44 participants in 1 patient group

Eurodiet treatment

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: The "Dr. Fedon Lindbergs Vektcoach" Treatment