title: [Evaluation of the action of glucomannan on metabolic parameters and on the sensation of satiation in overweight and obese patients].
abstract: The authors studied the behavior of body weight, blood glucose, total serum cholesterol, and hunger and satiety sensation in 30 patients treated for 60 days with a 1.200 kcal (5040 kj) diet plus either placebo or glucomannane. All the variables considered show that the low-calorie diet plus glucomannane is more effective than the low-calorie diet alone.
authors.affiliation: Servizio Speciale di Dietologia, Policlinico Umberto I, Università La Sapienza Roma.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cairella
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marchini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002400:Cathartics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005772:Gastrointestinal Transit / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008351:Mannans / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism; D012527:Satiation / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D008351:Mannans; C022901:(1-6)-alpha-glucomannan
vernacular_title: Valutazione dell'attività del glucomannano su alcuin parametri metabolici e sulla sensazione di sazietà in pazienti con sovrappeso ed obesità.