Adverse effect profiles reported in clinical trials are strongly influenced by expectations from investigators and patients. This difference cannot be attributed to ascertainment methods. Adverse effect patterns of the drug group are closely related to adverse effects of the placebo group. These results question the validity of the assumption that adverse effects in placebo groups reflect the 'drug-unspecific effects'.
ZusammenfassungErfolgreiche Maßnahmen zur Gewichtsreduktion sollten die Langzeitergebnisse bisheriger konservativer Interventionen übertreffen. Dies lässt sich nur dann langfristig umsetzen, wenn an den „falschen“, sprich insulinogenen Kohlenhydrat-Kalorien gespart wird und stattdessen mehr Protein- und Fettkalorien sowie Ballaststoffe auf den Teller kommen – und dies kombiniert mit Aufklärung und psychotherapeutischer Begleitung.
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