Open AccessClinical-epidemiological evaluation in overweight and obese patients after “DCD method” application
Author(s) -
Marina Conese,
Grace Massiah,
Piero Oberto De Cavi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical management issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2283-3137
pISSN - 1973-4832
DOI - 10.7175/cmi.v3i1.559
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , hypertriglyceridemia , obesity , weight loss , epidemiology , pediatrics , body weight , physical therapy , cholesterol , triglyceride
The article describes an experimental observation performed for 2 years on 200 patients: 150 female and 50 male between 25 and 65 years old, overweight with class I, II and III obesity (WHO classification). Patients with overt diabetic pathology and with “borderline” hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia and hypercholesterolemia are subjected to “DCD method” (appropriate dietary education associated to New-Electrosculpture) in Bari (DCD office). The aim of the study is weight loss, with patients’ life quality improvement. What we have obtained is an ideal body weight recover without anti-obesity drug use, with maintenance of the results obtained for 18 months