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FIGURE 59-1. Pharmacotherapy treatment algorithm. A select population of individuals, based on body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) together with concurrent risk factors, may benefit from medication therapy as an adjunct to a program of weight loss that includes diet, exercise, and behavioral modification. (CHD, coronary heart disease DM, diabetes mellitus, HTN, hypertension INC WC, >40 inches for males and >35 inches for females LCD, low-calorie diet.)... 

Increase in temperature causes a slight decrease in refractive index. The heat of dissolution 4 of the octahedral form is - 7530 calories at 18° C. The velocity of crystallisation from supersaturated solutions corresponds with 5 - dcjdt = fre4, where c is the concentration the temperature coefficient for the interval 0 to 25° C. is zero. 

Consumption of tagatose does not lead to sharp rises in blood glucose or insulin levels and it is, therefore, suitable for diabetic or low glycaemic index foods and drinks. The calorie level is 1.5 g/day and it is also non-cariogenic (oral bacteria only veiy slowly metabolise tagatose). Despite the fact that it is a sugar, and, therefore, should fall outside the FDA definition of tooth-friendly ingredients, the FDA somewhat controversially approved it for use in tooth-friendly products (FDA, 2003). 

The latent heat of fusion is 25 calories, the refractive index is I 53125 (Pope and Gibson), and the coefficient of thermal... 

Considering both the merit of high calorie of the synthesized methanol and the demerit of the process energy deficits, we can expect about half value of CO2 emission index in Fig.3 comparing with that of Fig. 1. 

ALB was one of the first identified biochemical markers of malnutrition and has long been used in population studies. ALB is a relatively insensitive index of early protein malnutrition because there is a large amount normally found in the body (4 to 5 g/kg of body weight), it is highly distributed in the extravascular compartment (60%), and it has a long half-life (18 to 20 days). However, chronic protein deficiency in the setting of adequate nonprotein calorie intake leads to marked hypoalbuminemia because of a net ALB loss from the intravascular and extravascular compartments (kwashiorkor). Serum ALB concentrations also are affected by moderate-to-severe calorie deficiency hepatic, renal, and GI disease and infection, tramna, stress, and burns. In many cases, interpretation of serum ALB concentrations relative to nutrition status is difficult however, a positive correlation between decreased serum ALB concentrations and poor clinical outcome has been demonstrated in a variety of settings. Additionally, serum ALB concentrations of 2.5 g/dL or less can be expected to exacerbate ascites and peripheral, pulmonary, and GI mucosal edema due to decreased colloid oncotic pressure. 

Sibutramine hydrochloride is an anorexiant that inhibits reuptake of norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine. It may stimulate the satiety center in brain, causing appetite suppression. It is indicated as an adjunct to a reduced calorie diet for the management of obesity, including weight loss and maintenance of weight loss. Recommended for patients with an initial body mass index greater than 30 kg/m2 or greater than 27 kg/m in the presence of other risk factors (e.g., hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia). 

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