Research suggests that inย individuals with overweight or obesity AND Type 2 Diabetes, liquid meal replacements –ย when used as part of a weight loss diet –ย lead to:
Improved Cardiometabolic Markers:
Long-Term Weight & Diabetes Management:
(Churuangsuk et al., 2022)
Important Considerations/Caveats -- Financial Disclosures:
A few very important caveats here are that in the studies included in the two reviews/meta-analyses cited above:
- Stenvers et al. (2014) was supported by Abbott Nutrition with a financial grant and in-kind contribution of Glucerna SR and FreeStyle Navigators.
- In Li et al. (2005), meal replacements were provided by SlimFast Foods Co. Inc. (West Palm Beach, FL).
- In Heymsfield et al (2003), two authors were from Unilever Research and Development and one was from the SlimFast Foods Corporation. The lead author was a member of the Slim-Fast Nutrition Institute, a non profit organisation that reviews and supports nutrition-related investigator-initiated research.
- In Hamdy & Zwiefelhofer (2010), Dr. Zwiefolhofer worked for Nestleฬ HealthCare Nutrition – which manufactured three products mentioned in the article (BOOST Glucose Control, BOOST Nutritional Energy Drink and Optifast Shake) – at the time of publication.
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These caveats present a research bias such that the researchers could be tempted to sway their data and statistical use, results, and conclusions to alignย withย the aims of the product suppliers.
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