Effect on Energy Metabolism at Cellular Level of Diet Plus Treatment With Ephedrine and Caffeine in Obesity

Patients are randomised to 30-day treatment with either EC (200/20mg t.i.d.) or placebo. The EC administration starts with an initial dose of 100/10 mg t.i.d. for the first week and then proceeds with the full dose of 200/20 mg t.i.d. Patients are hospitalised during the whole treatment period, at the metabolic unit of San Giuseppe Hospital-Istituto Auxologico Italiano at Piancavallo (VB, Italy). During the treatment period all patients are fed a hypocaloric diet (total energy content of \~70% of energy expenditure, as measured by indirect calorimetry), and containing 20% proteins, 55% carbohydrates, 25% fat half of which was monounsaturated, and 35 g/day fibres.

Patients are randomised to 30-day treatment with either EC (200/20mg t.i.d.) or placebo. The EC administration starts with an initial dose of 100/10 mg t.i.d. for the first week and then proceeds with the full dose of 200/20 mg t.i.d. Patients are hospitalised during the whole treatment period, at the metabolic unit of San Giuseppe Hospital-Istituto Auxologico Italiano at Piancavallo (VB, Italy). During the treatment period all patients are fed a hypocaloric diet (total energy content of \~70% of energy expenditure, as measured by indirect calorimetry), and containing 20% proteins, 55% carbohydrates, 25% fat half of which was monounsaturated, and 35 g/day fibres.

Patients are randomised to 30-day treatment with either EC (200/20mg t.i.d.) or placebo. The EC administration starts with an initial dose of 100/10 mg t.i.d. for the first week and then proceeds with the full dose of 200/20 mg t.i.d. Patients are hospitalised during the whole treatment period, at the metabolic unit of San Giuseppe Hospital-Istituto Auxologico Italiano at Piancavallo (VB, Italy). During the treatment period all patients are fed a hypocaloric diet (total energy content of \~70% of energy expenditure, as measured by indirect calorimetry), and containing 20% proteins, 55% carbohydrates, 25% fat half of which was monounsaturated, and 35 g/day fibres.

Patients are randomised to 30-day treatment with either EC (200/20mg t.i.d.) or placebo. The EC administration starts with an initial dose of 100/10 mg t.i.d. for the first week and then proceeds with the full dose of 200/20 mg t.i.d. Patients are hospitalised during the whole treatment period, at the metabolic unit of San Giuseppe Hospital-Istituto Auxologico Italiano at Piancavallo (VB, Italy). During the treatment period all patients are fed a hypocaloric diet (total energy content of \~70% of energy expenditure, as measured by indirect calorimetry), and containing 20% proteins, 55% carbohydrates, 25% fat half of which was monounsaturated, and 35 g/day fibres.