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A 12-week comprehensive obesity management program combining nutritional education, personalized coaching, and plant-derived food supplements (PDFS) significantly reduces body weight, fat mass, and abdominal circumference in obese subjects compared to a control group receiving only medical observation.
To lose weight effectively, combine a structured, low-calorie diet with regular professional coaching and specific plant-based supplements over 12 weeks. This holistic approach addresses not just calories but also behavior and metabolic markers, leading to significant fat loss and improved health metrics compared to self-managed or medical-observation-only approaches.
Mean weight loss reached 9 ± 2.1 kg in the Dietplus® test group versus a 1 ± 0.1 kg weight gain in the control group. Excess weight loss reached 33 ± 13%, and fat mass loss was 7.6% (p < 0.001); waist circumference was reduced by 30%.
Why this rating
Open-label, non-randomized controlled trial with high dropout rates and industry funding.
Source
Impact of a Food Rebalancing Program Associated with Plant-Derived Food Supplements on the Biometric, Behavioral, and Biological Parameters of Obese Subjects
Jean‐Jacques Houben et al. · Nutrients · 2023
DOI 10.3390/nu15224780
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