[Effect of diet therapy on indicators of lipid metabolism in obese children]

The effects of staged, readaptation dietetic management on the time course of changes in the body weight and lipid metabolism were studied in 40 children aged 10-15 years with constitutional exogenous obesity, stages II and III. It was based on a progressive metabolic readaptation of the sick body. Analysis of the data obtained indicates that dietetic management produces different effects in obese children, which attests to the gravity of metabolic disorders in overweight. This in turn may be evidence for disease heterogenicity. The conclusion is made about the necessity of exercising an individualized approach to the treatment of obesity and of taking additional measures aimed at normalization of metabolism and attainment of body weight regression.