Volume 184 - Issue 11
Are meal replacements an effective clinical tool for weight loss? — a clarification
Author: Garry J Egger
Med J Aust 2006; 184 (11): 591. || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00399.x
Published online: 5 June 2006
Published online: 5 June 2006
To the Editor: I would like to clarify several issues relating to the competing interests statement for my editorial in the 16 January issue of the Journal.1
In my statement, I declared that I have used several meal replacement products in clinical settings and that I am not employed by, and do not receive benefit from, any companies producing these products.
By way of further information, I have used Optifast (Novartis) and Dr MacLeod’s (Orfam) products in clinical work in the past. These were always sold at cost to patients, or patients were referred to a chemist, so there was no direct financial benefit to me. I currently use KicStart (Pharmacy Health Solutions) as part of the kit for “Professor Trim’s weight loss program for men”. I purchase these in bulk at wholesale prices from the manufacturer and include them as part of the total program (which is much more than just meal replacement).
References
- Egger G. Are meal replacements an effective clinical tool for weight loss [editorial]? Med J Aust 2006; 184: 52-53. 0_GCFEIABD