Diamel in the Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome

Two Diamel tablets (Orally administered) three times a day (just before each meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner), for 12 months, together with the standard treatment for metabolic syndrome consisting in appropriate diet according to patient's weight and physical activity, and appropriate hypertensive drugs (generally ACE inhibitors) for hypertension. Patient´s were also verbally encouraged to increase physical activity (to walk for 30-45 minutes a day 3-4 days a week).

Two Placebo tablets (Orally administered) three times a day (just before each meal: breakfast, lunch and dinner), for 12 months, together with the standard treatment for metabolic syndrome consisting in appropriate diet according to patient's weight and physical activity, and appropriate hypertensive drugs (generally ACE inhibitors) for hypertension. Patient´s were also verbally encouraged to increase physical activity (to walk for 30-45 minutes a day 3-4 days a week).