Effects of very low calorie diet (VLCD) on body weight, blood glucose and serum lipid metabolism in severe obesity with glucose intolerance

S Inoue; A Okamura; M Okamoto; K Tanaka; T Sugimasa; Y Takamura

Effects of very low calorie diet (VLCD) on body weight, blood glucose and serum lipid metabolism in severe obesity with glucose intolerance

Int J Obes. 1989:13 Suppl 2:183-4.

Authors

S Inoue¹, A Okamura, M Okamoto, K Tanaka, T Sugimasa, Y Takamura

Affiliation

¹ Third Department of Internal Medicine, Yokohama City University, Japan.

PMID: 2613422

Abstract

VLCD was useful and effective not only for body weight reduction but also for improvement of glucose intolerance in the treatment of obese non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM).

MeSH terms

Adult
Blood Glucose / metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus / diet therapy*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diet therapy*
Diet, Reducing*
Energy Intake*
Female
Humans
Lipids / blood
Male
Obesity*
Weight Loss

Substances

Blood Glucose
Lipids