[Body weight loss with the aid of alginic acid]

The researchers were done in the Counselling Service for Nutrition of the Institute of Hygiene in Sarajevo. The voluntary group of researched persons was treated regarding the body weight. The corpulance was for about 25-30% (percent) higher than it was normal for the persons with their individual characteristics--sex, age, height and body constitution. The investigated persons were classified into two groups--the experimental group A, one to which besides diet the reduction the "Alginete" pills were given helping the (acceleration) process of weight reduction--losing weight. The controlling group was only an individual reduction diet. The way and the results of standing the diet were given in the work.