Biomarkers for predicting degree of weight loss
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SOC DES PROD NESTLE SA
- Publication Date
- 2018-11-09
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention provides various biomarkers and combinations of biomarkers that can be used to predict the degree of weight loss that can be obtained by administering one or more dietary interventions to an individual. Background technique
[0002] Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease that has reached epidemic proportions in many parts of the world. Obesity is a major risk factor for serious comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia and certain types of cancer (World Health Organ Tech Rep Ser. 2000; 894:i-xii, 1-253 (World Health Organization Tech Report Series, 2000, 894:i-xii, pp. 1-253)).
[0003] It has long been recognized that hypocaloric dietary interventions are very effective in reducing body weight and that this weight loss is often accompanied by an improvement in the risk of obesity-related comorbidities, especially type 2 diabetes (World Health Organ TechRep Ser. 2000; 894: i- xii, 1-253 (World H...