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Due to a higher risk of complications, obese and overweight patients with macromastia are in Denmark prohibited mammoplasty , as BMI must be within normal range, i.e. BMI < 25 kg/m2.
The study is a pilot study with a diet intervention group and no control group. The intervention is a 12 week low energy diet pre-operative weight loss program investigating if this will result in weight loss making the overweight and obese patients eligible for breast reduction surgery i.e. BMI < 25.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy diet | Experimental | Low energy diet (800 kcal/d) for eight weeks, following 4 weeks on reintroduction supplying 1200 kcal/d. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low energy diet | Dietary Supplement |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Weight loss | Measurement of weight to nearest 0.1 kg on category III approved body weight | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Breast volumen | measure of breast volumen | 12 weeks |
| Breast size | anthropometric measurements of the breasts by measuring tape. | 12 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Blood bio markers | Blood sampling and analyses of blood bio markers, e.g. lipids | 12 weeks |
| Hip circumference | Measurements of hip circumference to nearest 0.1 cm by measuring tape, repeated three times. |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Arne Astrup, MDDrMedSci | University of Copenhagen | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev (EFFECT) | Herlev | Herlev | 2730 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015431 | Weight Loss |
| D006984 | Hypertrophy |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001836 | Body Weight Changes |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D031204 | Caloric Restriction |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004035 | Diet Therapy |
| D044623 | Nutrition Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D002149 | Energy Intake |
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| Pain and discomfort | Questionnaire on pain in head, neck, shoulders | 12 weeks |
| 12 weeks |
| Waist circumference | Measurements of waist circumference to nearest 0.1 cm by measuring tape, repeated three times. | 12 weeks |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D004032 |
| Diet |
| D009747 | Nutritional Physiological Phenomena |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |