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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: At the naturopathic department fo Blankenstein hospital the modified Buchinger fasting therapy is applied including vegetable stocks and vegetable juices, teas and water, but no fruit juices.
Sponsors
Abt. für Naturheilkunde, Klinik Blankenstein
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged from 18 to 75 years, who were overweight (BMI 25-29.9 kg / m²) or obese (BMI = 30 kg / m²), wished to reduce body weight and who were prescribed fasting therapy or a weight reduction diet as a form of nutritional therapy and gave informed consent were included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: We excluded pregnant and lactating women and patients who participated in another study simultaneously or in an organized weight-reduction program or took a medicament against obesity. Further exclusion criteria were: condition after extensive bowel resection or bariatric treatment, inflammatory bowel disease, malignant neoplastic disease, postoperative nutritional deficit, hepatic or renal failure, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, not compensated hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, coronary heart disease or acute or chronic cardiac arrhythmia, eating disorders like anorexia nervosa, bulimia or binge-eating disorder, severe psychiatric disorders, addictive disorders and dementia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objective of the present study is the weight loss after 6 months of patients who received in-patient fasting treatment in comparison to those receiving a weight reduction diet. A mean difference of 3 kg between the treatment groups was considered clinically significant: A permanent reduction of 5% of the starting weight is considered a success and a general goal of therapy in both German and U.S. American guidelines. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| • Which percentage of the patients achieve a weight loss of = 5% of the initial weight after fasting therapy or weight reduction diet ? Are there group differences after 6 months ? • What is the development of systolic and diastolic blood pressure during fasting and weight reduction diet, and after 6 months ? Are there differences between patient groups ? • How develop serum concentrations of total, LDL- and HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose during fasting and weight reduction diet ? How change these parameters after 6 months, and are there differences between the patient groups ? • How does eating behaviour change in the dimensions cognitive control, , distractibility and hunger feelings 3 and 6 months after fasting and weight reduction diet ? Are there differences between the patient groups ? [FEV] • How changes physical activity, measured by duration of acivity in basic, leisure time and sportive activity ? Are there differences between the patient groups ? [FFKA] • Is there a relation between possible raised physical activity and loss of weight after 6 months ? • How changes quality of life 3 and 6 months after fasting and weight reduction diet ? Are there differences between the patient groups ? [SF-12] • Is there a relation between possible increased quality of life and loss of weight after 6 months ? | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAndré-Michael Beer
Abt. f. Naturheilkunde, Klinik Blankenstein, ,
Outcome results
None listed