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Obesity

Information for healthcare professionals on obesity including guidelines, protocols and evidence on the use of VLCDs.

Highlights of the month
The DiRECT-Aus Trial – Video Abstract

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The DiRECT-Aus Trial – Video Abstract

This video abstract provides an overview of DiRECT-Aus trial, which confirms that an intensive lifestyle intervention (very low energy diet) delivered in an Australian primary care setting results in remission of type 2 diabetes for one in two participants.

Conley et al. 2023. Acceptability, Adherence, Safety and Experiences of Low Energy Diets in People With Obesity and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Mixed Methods Study

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Conley et al. 2023. Acceptability, Adherence, Safety and Experiences of Low Energy Diets in People With Obesity and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Mixed Methods Study

The Direct AUS Trial T2D & VLED

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The DiRECT-Aus Trial - Clinical Paper Summary - New Research

Type 2 Diabetes & VLEDs

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Webinar - New Research! Type 2 diabetes: can VLEDs help to achieve remission through weight loss?

Clinical paper: Australian Obesity Management Algorithm for Primary Care

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Clinical paper: Australian Obesity Management Algorithm for Primary Care

Nestle Health Science

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ADA Proceedings: Nutritional Approaches for Weight Management, and Prevention and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes

Nestle Health Science

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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

Nestle Health Science

Obesity

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McDiarmid et al. 2021. Manchester Intermittent versus Daily Diet App Study (MIDDAS): A pilot randomized controlled trial in patients with type 2 diabetes

Optifast Intermittent Fasting Protocol

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Optifast Intermittent Fasting Protocol

VLEDs_and_T2DM_are_they_effective

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VLEDs and T2DM: Are They Effective?

Weight_Loss_Treating_the_mind_and_body

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Weight Loss - Treating the Mind and Body with Psychologist Glenn MacKintosh

Intermittent Fasting Webinar

Obesity

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Intermittent Fasting Webinar

Sustained Weight Loss and Improved Liver Health

Obesity

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NAFLD: Sustained Weight Loss and Improved Liver Health with a Very Low Calorie Diet

Intermittent Fasting: Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity

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Intermittent Fasting: Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes

Nutritional Approaches to the Prevention and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity

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Nutritional Approaches to the Prevention and Remission of Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Management

Nestle Health Science Research - Diabetes and Obesity

Obesity

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Nestle Health Science Research - Diabetes and Obesity

The effect of rate of weight loss on long-term weight management: a randomised controlled trial

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Purcell et al. 2014. The effect of rate of weight loss on long-term weight management: a randomised controlled trial

Importance of Weight Management in Type 2 Diabetes: Review with Meta-analysis of Clinical Studies

Obesity

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Anderson et al. 2013. Importance of Weight Management in Type 2 Diabetes: Review with Meta-analysis of Clinical Studies

Primary care-led weight management for remission of type 2 diabetes (DiRECT): an open-label, cluster-randomised 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

State of the science: VLED (Very Low Energy Diet) for obesity

Obesity

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Delbridge et al. 2006. State of the science: VLED (Very Low Energy Diet) for obesity

Very low energy diets in the treatment of obesity

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Mustajoki et al. 2001. Very low energy diets in the treatment of obesity

The efficacy and acceptibility of OPTIFAST VLCD pre-bariatric surgery

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

NHMRC Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of overweight and obesity 2013

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NHMRC Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of overweight and obesity 2013

OPTIFAST New Zealand Product Range Card

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OPTIFAST New Zealand Product Range Card

OPTIFAST Australia Product Range Card

Obesity

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OPTIFAST Australia Product Range Card

OPTIFAST Pre-Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Evidence

Obesity

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OPTIFAST Pre-Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Evidence

OPTIFAST VLCD Fertility Protocol

Obesity

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OPTIFAST VLCD Fertility Protocol

OPTIFAST VLCD Preoperative Protocol

Obesity

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OPTIFAST VLCD Preoperative Protocol

OPTIFAST VLCD Management of Complex Cases Protocol

Obesity

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OPTIFAST VLCD Management of Complex Cases Protocol

OPTIFAST VLCD Clinical Treatment Protocol

Obesity

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OPTIFAST VLCD Clinical Treatment Protocol