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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and compliance of very low calorie diet (VLCD) combining fasting with Juice (for 1week) on obese patients. Six obese female, mean age (± SD) 33.2±11.9 years, were treated with low calory diet followed by fasting with juice which co...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and compliance of very low calorie diet (VLCD) combining fasting with Juice (for 1week) on obese patients. Six obese female, mean age (± SD) 33.2±11.9 years, were treated with low calory diet followed by fasting with juice which containing 500 kcal/1day ( 3.75g protein, 120 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat/500 kcal), followed by convalescence period.
Patient' s body weight was significantly decreased from 76.70 kg to 68.95 kg, BMI from 28.40 to 25.35 and fat mass from 27.30 kg to 22.93 kg respectively (p <0.05). After VLCD intervention, total cholesterol, LDL (low density lipoprotein), , TG (Triglycerides) decreased in 3 patients who conducted blood test. During the dietary period no patient complained of hunger and no serious side effects were observed. No significant correlation was found in age groups between 20's and 40's weight loss or initial body weight.
Above findings suggested that VLCD diet combining fasting with juice used in this study may be effective and safe for short term use in terms of reducing body weight and fat mass in obese patients. Also, it may decrease the drop out rate of very low calorie diet.

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