Comparing the effectiveness of general dietary advice versus a very low energy diet in an obese outpatient population in Australia.

Purpose: Obesity is a major public health burden. Outpatient clinics are an essential resource for individuals with obesity to access advice for weight loss management. The aim of this study was to compare anthropometric and weight loss outcomes between participants receiving general dietary (GD) advice, and those on a very low energy diet (VLED) under non-trial conditions.

Bile salt stimulated lipase: Inhibition by phospholipids and relief by phospholipase A.

Introduction: Bile salt stimulated lipase (BSSL; Enzyme Commission (EC) number 3.1.1.