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Figure 1. Weight loss during ketosis (2
months) and the dietary re-education phase (4 months) and the 2-year follow-up. Orange: PronoKal very low calorie diet. Grey: Standard low- calorie diet
and minerals, and a specific exercise programme.
The programme also includes a natural anti-inflammatory ingredient (omega-3 DHA), used by the immune cells to produce the majority of anti-inflammatory cytokines. Lower inflammation will reduce appetite and the desire for sweet foods, further improving tolerance and reducing the risk of subsequent weight regain.
The programme is divided into a phase of rapid weight loss in ketosis, followed by a period of dietary re-education during the reintroduction of carbohydrates, and a maintenance phase with monitoring to reduce the risk of weight regain.
Clinical trials report weight loss of 14 kg in the first 2 months, reaching over 20 kg at 4 months, and 55% of patients maintained ≥10% weight loss at two years, compared to 13% with a low- calorie diet (LCD). Muscle loss was around 7% with PronoKal, compared to 22% with the LCD.
In summary, the PronoKal PnK Method produces rapid, effective weight loss (loss of fat, not muscle), with excellent tolerance due to the absence of hunger and the associated feeling of well-being, and it actively contributes to long-term weight-loss maintenance.
Figure 2. Weight loss
as a percentage of
initial weight, showing that 54.5% of PronoKal patients maintained weight loss >10% at 2 years compared to only 13% of patients on the low-calorie diet. Orange: PronoKal very low calorie diet. Grey: Standard low- calorie diet
Dr Philip Bazire MB BS (UCH 1986)
Specialist in General and Digestive Tract Surgery (La Paz, Madrid, Spain, 1991)
Masters in Nutrition (Complutense University, Madrid, Spain, 2013)
W: www.pronokal.co.uk
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