Effect of Nutritional Intervention and Olive Oil in Severe Obesity

Conventional treatment (Nutritional intervention) consists of prescription of individualized food plan to reduce 5 to 10% of initial body weight, nutritional counseling for comorbidities and promoting healthy eating habits and physical activity.

Nutritional intervention consists of prescription of individualized food plan to reduce 5 to 10% of initial body weight, nutritional counseling for comorbidities and promoting healthy eating habits and physical activity. Additionally, dietary supplementation with extra virgin olive oil (52 mL daily) will be held, divided in four (4) sachets per day, two (2) at lunch and two (2) at dinner.

Patients will be instructed to maintain habitual food consumption and consume 52 mL of extra virgin olive oil daily in four (4) sachets per day, two (2) at lunch and two (2) at dinner.