title: [Study of an homogeneous population of obeses people and of its regression of weight under hypocaloric diet in hospital. II. - Weight loss (author's transl)].
abstract: A study of 79 obese patients who were hospitalized and treated with a low calorie diet demonstrated that the weight loss occurred in a univocal manner, according to a semilogarithmic law. It was not influenced, as far as initial results were concerned, by the age, sex, or morphotype of the patient, or whether weight gain was recent or of long-standing. Factors affecting results, however, are the existence of functional signs, the amount of natriuresis during the first few days, and the quantity of alcohol ingested regularly. Short term results, one month after leaving hospital, appear to be moderate only. A diet supplying 800 calories causes weight loss at the expense of body fat. Individual variations in minimal calorie requirements during the treatment can be used as a basis for prescribing a personalized supplementary diet.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001835:Body Weight; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009318:Natriuresis; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins
vernacular_title: Etude d'une population homogène d'obèses et de sa régression pondérale sous régime hypocalorique en milieu hospitalier. II. - La régression pondérale.