Doctor Referral of Overweight People to Low Energy total diet replacement Treatment (DROPLET): pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the effectiveness and safety of a total diet replacement (TDR) programme for routine treatment of obesity in a primary care setting.

Design

Pragmatic, two arm, parallel group, open label, individually randomised controlled trial.

Setting

10 primary care practices in Oxfordshire, UK.

Participants

278 adults who were obese and seeking support to lose weight: 138 were assigned to the TDR programme and 140 to usual care. 73% of participants were re-measured at 12 months.

Interventions

The TDR programme comprised weekly behavioural support for 12 weeks and monthly support for three months, with formula food products providing 810 kcal/day (3389 kJ/day) as the sole food during the first eight weeks followed by reintroduction of food. Usual ca

SUBMITTER: Astbury NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6156558 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature