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Why TDRs and MRPs are needed to tackle the UK obesity crisis

2nd September 2024

Obesity rates in England have grown exponentially over the past decades. Currently, 26.2% of women and 26.4% of men in England are estimated to have obesity, a significant increase compared to 1980, when 9% of women and 6% of men had obesity. This surge is linked to severe health issues,

Health expert shows diabetes remission is possible with TDR diet

31st July 2024

TDMR Europe has recently organised an online seminar to demonstrate the role of total diet replacement (TDR) in tackling obesity and in improving type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and osteoarthritis. Moderated by the Chair of TDMR Europe Professor Anthony R Leeds, the webinar featured Professor Mike Lean from Glasgow University and

Research shows TDR can improve osteoarthritis in people with obesity

17th June 2024

In a webinar hosted by TDMR Europe on 22nd May, Professor Henning Bliddal, Director of the Parker Institute, a clinical research unit of rheumatology at Frederiksberg University Hospital, Copenhagen, demonstrated that total diet replacement (TDR) can help people with obesity and knee osteoarthritis lose weight and improve their health. Prof

NHS TDR programme further expanded following successful pilots

4th June 2024

The English National Health Service (NHS) has announced further expansion of its soups and shakes diet programme which uses total diet replacement (TDR) to help people with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) lose weight and improve their health. Following the success of the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to

Diabetes remission after weight loss with Total Diet Replacement: 5-year evidence and feasibility of use in osteoarthritis

28th May 2024

TDMR Europe held a one-hour seminar to review the evidence for efficacy of TDR in delivering the initial weight loss needed for diabetes remission and for sustainability and practicality of TDR based-programmes on Wednesday 22nd May. Our Chair, Professor Anthony Leeds briefly described the work of TDMR Europe and summarized

Research leaders to show total diet replacement’s role in tackling obesity and improving type 2 diabetes and osteoarthritis

17th May 2024

On 22nd May 2024, from 11:00 to 12:00 BST, Professor Henning Bliddal (Parker Institute, Frederiksburg Hospital) and Professor Mike Lean (University of Glasgow) will be joining a webinar hosted by TDMR Europe to demonstrate the effectiveness of total diet replacement (TDR) in tackling obesity and improving comorbidities. Prof Lean will

Research shows TDR’s role in tackling obesity and type 2 diabetes in primary care setting

15th May 2024

The effectiveness of total diet replacement (TDR) in tackling obesity and improving comorbidities, such as type 2 diabetes (T2DM), has been well established by a number of trials over the last few years. Last month, we saw the publication of a series of ground-breaking studies showing that weight loss and

TDMR Europe welcomes new member Nupo in continued expansion drive

14th May 2024

TDMR Europe is pleased to announce that slimming foods company, Nupo has joined the association. TDMR Europe’s membership has continued to expand ahead of the elections in the European Parliament and the UK. Public health and obesity are likely to be key issues in the legislative programmes in both Brussels

World Obesity Day 2024: Let’s talk about obesity and all the solutions that are already out there

4th March 2024

TDMR Europe welcomes World Obesity Day (WOD) 2024 taking place today, 4th March. This year’s campaign theme is ‘Let’s Talk About Obesity And…’ and is aimed at starting conversations between collaborators, and encouraging stakeholders to share knowledge and view obesity from a different perspective. Research from the World Health Organization

Experts demonstrate total diet replacement is cost-effective solution for obesity and type 2 diabetes

17th January 2024

The increasing levels of obesity and comorbidities such as type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Europe threaten to overwhelm the capacity of public health sector to address these challenges. In this context, it is more important than ever for slimming food businesses to join forces to help policy makers gain a

World Diabetes Day: Addressing the risk factor of obesity more important than ever

13th November 2023

Taking place on 14th November, this year’s World Diabetes Day (WDD), organised by the International Diabetes Federation, is focused on raising awareness of the risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes (T2DM) to help prevent the condition and highlighting the impact of diabetes-related complications as well as the importance of

New research on male obesity and infertility shows TDR is promising solution

25th October 2023

On 29th September, TDMR Europe Chair, Professor Anthony Leeds, was featured in the Health Chats programme of EAWAZ TV, discussing the role of weight loss with total diet replacement (TDR) in improving fertility in men with obesity. Prof Leeds interviewed Doctor Channa Jayasena, consultant in reproductive endocrinology and andrology at

WHO – New Guidelines on Sweeteners Safety

17th August 2023

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against the use of ‘non-nutritive sweeteners’ (NNS) for weight loss. The report has caused a lot of confusion because its “conditional” advice is based upon no new evidence and the evidence it is based on is “low certainty”. Indeed,

England expands TDR programme to tackle obesity. European countries need to follow suit

20th June 2023

The English National Health Service (NHS) has announced that it will further expand its “soups and shakes” diet programme, which provides weight loss with total diet replacement (TDR) for people with obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2DM), following positive results. Currently available in 21 areas of England, the programme will

TDMR Europe Chair discusses TDR’s contribution to type 2 diabetes remission on EAWAZ TV

21st April 2023

TDMR Europe Chair, Professor Anthony Leeds is featured in the Health Chats programme of EAWAZ TV, discussing the role of weight loss with Total Diet Replacement (TDR) in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) remission for adults with obesity. In the video interview, Dr Leeds discusses the ‘DiRECT’ diabetes remission trial with

World Obesity Day: Time for prevention and management of obesity to go hand-in-hand

3rd March 2023

Total Diet & Meal Replacement (TDMR) Europe welcomes World Obesity Day (WOD), which will return this year with the message “Changing Perspectives: Let’s Talk About Obesity”. Taking place tomorrow 4th March, 2023’s campaign aims to help correct misconceptions and acknowledge the complexities around obesity, and push for collective action. In

TDMR Europe welcomes new member Bariatrix Europe

30th November 2022

TDMR Europe has announced further growth with Bariatrix Europe’s recent addition to its membership. Bariatrix Nutrition is a leading international company that has provided weight management and wellness products in Europe since 2005. Bariatrix Europe joins TMDR Europe ahead of a series of upcoming regulatory changes in the EU and

EU Commission review of composition requirements for TDR is a positive step but industry warns about remaining formulation issues

9th November 2022

Ahead of the enforcement of the Delegated Regulation amending Delegated Regulation 2017/1798 on Total Diet Replacement (TDR) on 29 November 2022, TDMR Europe released a statement to welcome the review of essential fatty acids (EFA) and magnesium requirements but raises awareness of the need to review the protein requirements next.

TDMR Europe explains regulatory changes on TDR in leading specialist title

10th October 2022

TDMR Europe’s Chair Professor Anthony Leeds is featured in European Food Law’s article on the upcoming changes to TDRs composition requirements in the EU. Professor Leeds explained the targeted campaign that TDMR Europe has taken forward for the past five years to ensure the forthcoming changes to Regulation (EU) 2017/1798

Total diet replacement: a cost-effective contribution to the fight against type 2 diabetes

23rd August 2022

Diabetes is among the main public health challenges that Europe is facing today. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), in Europe an estimated 61 million adults were living with diabetes in 2021. The IDF projects that diabetes prevalence will increase to 13% of the adult population by 2045. A

TDMR Europe membership more important than ever for slimming foods businesses

3rd August 2022

Europe is witnessing a dramatic increase in obesity rates and policy makers are looking at how best to tackle this challenge and related health conditions. It is more important than ever for the slimming foods sector to raise awareness of the effectiveness of its products in weight loss and help

TDMR Europe welcomes new member Nualtra in continued expansion drive

3rd August 2022

TDMR Europe has announced an expansion of its membership, as Nualtra, a leading medical nutrition company in the UK and Ireland, joins the association. Founded in 2012 by Registered Dietitian Paul Gough, Nualtra delivers the Altralife shakes and soup mix for weight loss. Professor Anthony Leeds, Chair of TDMR Europe

Weight loss with TDR may help to improve fertility in men with obesity

4th July 2022

There is a downward global trend in sperm counts in men and, in 50% of couples seeking assisted reproduction there is male infertility. There are no drug therapies for poor sperm quality and few clinical trials that address the role of obesity and effect of weight loss. Emil Andersen working

TDMR Europe perfectly equipped to tackle regulatory challenges for formula diet foods

29th June 2022

As obesity rates in Europe continue to increase, decision makers are becoming aware of the need for a more harmonised nutrition policy and are looking at how to support Europeans to follow a healthy diet. In this context, the European Commission is planning to introduce a series of policy initiatives

TDMR Europe – “Diabetes Remission: Maintenance after weight loss with total diet replacement” INDEX PAGE

28th June 2022

On 12 April 2022 TDMR Europe organised the online seminar “Diabetes Remission: Maintenance after weight loss with total diet replacement”. At this webinar health experts testified to the benefits of using total diet replacement (TDR) for weight loss as well as the impact of this weight loss on improving type 2

TDMR Europe releases highlights from its online seminar “Diabetes Remission: Maintenance after weight loss with total diet replacement”

22nd June 2022

On 12th April, TDMR Europe, the leading organisation for the formula diet foods industry, organised an online seminar focusing on weight maintenance after weight loss with total diet replacement (TDR) and demonstrated TDR’s impact on type 2 diabetes (T2DM). The event “Diabetes Remission: Maintenance after weight loss with total diet

TDMR Europe webinar shows weight maintenance is possible using a balanced low glycaemic index diet following Total Diet Replacement diet

15th June 2022

On 12th April, Dr Elena Philippou, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Nicosia, spoke at TDMR Europe’s webinar “Diabetes Remission: Maintenance after weight loss with total diet replacement”. The online seminar gathered health experts to show the role of TDRs in tackling obesity, discuss challenges and

Professor Gary Frost shares best practice for weight loss maintenance at TDMR Europe’s webinar

25th May 2022

On 12th April at TDMR Europe’s online seminar “Diabetes Remission: Maintenance after weight loss with total diet replacement (TDR)”, health experts demonstrated that weight maintenance is possible after rapid weight loss with TDR and showed its crucial role in delivering diabetes remission type 2 diabetes. Professor Gary Frost (Chair in

Sleep significantly improved by 8 weeks Total Diet Replacement

25th May 2022

Sleep duration and sleep quality were significantly improved by 8 weeks Total Diet Replacement (TDR) 810kcal/d diet in 195 adults with obesity as reported at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO May 2022) by Prof Signe Torekov’s group from the University of Copenhagen. The presentation (Bogh A et al 2022)

An update on development of guidelines for diabetes remission – remission possible!

3rd May 2022

On 12th April, TDMR Europe’s online seminar brought together speakers from Scotland, England and Cyprus to focus on weight maintenance and diabetes remission maintenance after weight loss with total diet replacement. The webinar was opened by Professor Mike Lean, Professor of Human Nutrition at the University of Glasgow who reviewed

Health experts to demonstrate efficacy of total diet replacement in transforming obesity and type 2 diabetes treatment

5th April 2022

Research leaders will testify to the benefits of using total diet replacement (TDR) for weight loss and the impact of this weight loss on improving type 2 diabetes care, in an online event taking place on 12th April at 1400h BST (1500h CET), organised by Total Diet & Meal Replacements

TDMR Europe Seminar – Diabetes Remission: Maintenance after weight loss with total diet replacement

22nd March 2022

Tuesday 12th April 2022 14:00-15:30 BST; 15:00-16:30 CEST; 16:00-17:30 EEST European countries face levels of obesity and diabetes that will overwhelm capacity for healthcare provision. Weight loss has been recognised as the key component for diabetes prevention and key to effective diabetes remission. A recent review (ref1) concluded that the

World Obesity Day: Preventive measures alone won’t help reverse the obesity pandemic

4th March 2022

TDMR Europe welcomes World Obesity Day (WOD) which returns this year with the theme “Everybody Needs to Act”. Taking place annually on 4th March, WOD is a unified day of action that calls for a cohesive, cross-sector response to the obesity crisis. Today a variety of organisations and decision-makers across

TDMR Europe releases highlights from its webinar which demonstrated that Total Diet Replacements can transform obesity and type 2 diabetes treatment

5th January 2022

Health experts demonstrated that total diet replacements (TDR) offer a cost-effective solution in tackling obesity and health related diseases, in TDMR Europe’s latest webinar “Total Diet Replacement: exploring sustainable weight loss and health benefits, including diabetes remission and prevention”. Programme Total diet replacement – amount, safety and sustainability of weight

TDMR Europe – “Total Diet Replacement: exploring sustainable weight loss and health benefits, including diabetes remission and prevention” INDEX PAGE

13th December 2021

On 27th October, TDMR Europe organized the online seminar “Total Diet Replacement: exploring sustainable weight loss and health benefits, including diabetes remission and prevention”. The webinar brought together industry stakeholders, academics and others and showed the potential role of TDR in bringing down the incidence of obesity and severity of weight related

Total diet replacement – amount, safety and sustainability of weight loss

30th November 2021

Professor Anthony Leeds, senior fellow at the Parker Institute, Copenhagen, and chair of TDMR Europe reviewed the characteristics and mechanism of action of total diet replacement in TDMR Europe’s webinar “Total Diet Replacement: exploring sustainable weight loss and health benefits, including diabetes remission and prevention” held on 27th October 2021.

Total Diet Replacement in a primary care/community setting – sustainability and health economics

23rd November 2021

Dr Nerys Astbury, Senior Research Fellow at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Sciences, University of Oxford reviewed the results of the DROPLET trial and three-year follow up in TDMR Europe’s webinar “Total Diet Replacement: exploring sustainable weight loss and health benefits, including diabetes remission and prevention” held on 27th

Diabetes remission study DiRECT reviewed with an update on global roll-out of remission programmes

9th November 2021

Mike Lean, Professor of Human Nutrition at the University of Glasgow reviewed the DiRECT trial of Total Diet Replacement (TDR) weight loss with behavioural and lifestyle guidance followed by weight maintenance to achieve diabetes remission in people with type 2 diabetes in TDMR Europe’s recent webinar. Prof Lean showed that

PREVIEW diabetes prevention study reviewed by Professor Jennie Brand Miller at TDMR Europe seminar

2nd November 2021

Jennie Brand Miller, Professor of Human Nutrition at the University of Sydney, reviewed the benefits of Total Diet Replacement for weight loss and low GI/high protein diet for weight maintenance and diabetes prevention in TDMR Europe’s webinar “Total Diet Replacement: exploring sustainable weight loss and health benefits, including diabetes remission and

Research leaders will show how Total Diet Replacement can improve the lives of people with obesity and diabetes in exclusive seminar

14th October 2021

Research leaders will review the use of Total Diet Replacements (TDRs) for weight loss and diabetes remission and prevention in an in-depth webinar set to take place on 27th October. The online seminar will bring together industry, academics and other stakeholders and is hosted by Europe’s leading trade body for formula diet products, TDMR Europe. Free registration is open here. The event, “Total Diet Replacement: exploring sustainable weight loss

TDMR Europe supports Food Matters Live 2021

23rd September 2021

TDMR Europe is proud to support Food Matters Live 2021, inspiring and connecting the global food, drink and nutrition community via a wealth of new opportunities. Food Matters Live continues to be an ever-growing global community of people working in sustainable food innovation, nutrition, and health. Running three times a

COVID-19 and the urgency of addressing the obesity challenge

7th September 2021

It has been over a year and half since the COVID-19 outbreak began, and a major lesson learned from the pandemic is the need to make obesity a public health priority. While elderly people and those with immune disorders were quickly recognised as the main groups at increased risk for

TDMR Europe – Proven Facts versus Popular Myths about weight loss with Total Diet Replacement (TDR) INDEX PAGE

9th August 2021

On 14 April 2021 TDMR Europe organised the online seminar “Proven Facts versus Popular Myths about weight loss with Total Diet Replacement (TDR)”. The event presented the potential benefits of using TDR for weight loss, including cost-effectiveness and addressed myths and misinformation that slow the acceptance of TDR as an

TDMR Europe releases highlights from its webinar “Proven facts versus popular myth about weight loss with TDR”.

6th August 2021

TDMR Europe has released a video with highlights from its online seminar “Proven facts versus popular myth about weight loss with Total Diet Replacement” that took place on 14th April 2021. In this webinar Professor Anthony Leeds (TDMR Europe Chair), Dr George Thom (University of Glasgow), Dr Kelly Johnston (King’s

TDMR Europe debunks myths on TDR and shows its effectiveness in weight loss

25th May 2021

Mark Gilbert from TDMR Europe’s Science Committee spoke at the recent on-line seminar “Proven Facts versus Popular Myth about weight loss with Total Diet Replacement (TDR)”. Mark Gilbert debunked myths about the relation between weight loss and lean body mass. As he stressed, there is an “undeserved negative mythology surrounding

Total Diet Replacement powerful ally in tackling obesity, misinformation on TDR must be addressed says Dr Kelly Johnston at TDMR Europe’s webinar

18th May 2021

Dr Kelly Johnston from King’s College London spoke at the Group’s on-line seminar “Proven Facts versus Popular Myth about weight loss with Total Diet Replacement (TDR)”. Dr Johnston focused on the misinformation and myths about TDR. Her presentation pointed out the urgency of tackling these myths as they slow the

Dr George Thom presented physiological and behavioural factors in weight loss maintenance at TDMR Europe’s webinar

11th May 2021

Dr George Thom, a Registered Dietitian who works as a Research Associate within the Human Nutrition team at the University of Glasgow presented some of the key physiological and behavioural factors involved in weight loss maintenance during a recent TDMR Europe webinar. Dr Thom emphasised in his presentation that several

TDMR Europe Chair shows TDR’s impact on obesity and T2DM

4th May 2021

The Chairman of TDMR Europe, Professor Anthony Leeds, spoke at the Group’s successful online seminar entitled “Proven Facts versus Popular Myths about weight loss with Total Diet Replacement (TDR)”. This webinar addressed the myths and misinformation that surround the use of Total Diet Replacements and enabled stakeholders in both the

TDMR Europe holds successful interactive event and highlights TDR’s impact on obesity

22nd April 2021

Experts debunk myths about weight loss with TDR and show its effectiveness in reducing obesity and overweight. In a webinar organized by TDMR Europe on 14th April Professor Anthony Leeds (TDMR Europe Chair), Dr George Thom (University of Glasgow), Dr Kelly Johnston (King’s College London) and Mark Gilbert (TDMR Europe

World Health Day, 7 April 2021 – Universal Health Coverage: everyone, everywhere

7th April 2021

TDMR Europe welcomes the World Health Organisation’s ‘World Health Day’ that commemorates the founding of WHO in 1948. This year the theme reflects the disparities in healthcare available to different groups across the globe, brought into sharp focus by the COVID19 crisis, and reflects a desire to make healthcare truly

Total Diet Replacement weight loss myths to be debunked

29th March 2021

An online event will be held on April 14th at 15:00 CET (14:00 GMT) to address the myths and misinformation that surround the use of Total Diet Replacements (TDR). Organized by TDMR Europe, the webinar entitled: Proven Facts versus Popular Myths about weight loss with Total Diet Replacement (TDR), will

As public policy steps up efforts to tackle obesity, it’s time to focus on solutions

18th March 2021

As part of World Obesity Day, on 4th March, a variety of organisations and decision-makers across Europe talked about their increased efforts to tackle obesity. The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge centre, launched a dedicated obesity section on its Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Knowledge

Prevention of Diabetes through Lifestyle Intervention in Europe and Australasia (PREVIEW)

25th November 2020

Weight reduction and maintenance, along with increased physical activity are key elements of type 2 diabetes prevention. No-one disputes this, but the best way to lose and maintain weight and maintain higher levels of physical activity is not clear. With the impressive results from the Diabetes UK funded DiRECT trial

TDMR Europe supports World Diabetes Day

13th November 2020

TDMR Europe is proud to support World Diabetes Day 2020, held on Saturday, November 14. World Diabetes Day is the world’s largest diabetes awareness campaign reaching a global audience of over 1 billion people in more than 160 countries. The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the

European slimming foods trade association welcomes new member

21st September 2020

Total Diet & Meal Replacements Europe (TDMR Europe) is happy to announce that its newest member is CWP výživové poradenství s.r.o. Based in the Czech Republic and also distributing products in Slovakia, CWP výživové poradenství s.r.o. provides nutritionally complete products (specially formulated meal replacement bars, drinks, shakes and soups) consumed

NHS advocates weight management programmes backed by scientific research

10th September 2020

Last week, the NHS in England announced plans to facilitate access to total diet replacement programmes (TDRs) for thousands of obese and overweight people, as part of the Type II diabetes remission programme. The TDR programme is backed by plenty of scientific research, which demonstrates increasing evidence regarding the efficacy

Has eating out actually helped out?

8th September 2020

Cafes and restaurants saw an unprecedented number of visitors this week, as customers all over the nation took advantage of the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme in its final few days. Yet obesity remains one of the UK’s worst public health issues. With 63% of adults in England either obese or overweight, the

TDMR Europe – ‘Reducing future risk: Obesity co-morbidities and nutritional status’ – INDEX PAGE

4th August 2020

Total Diet & Meal Replacements Europe (TDMR Europe)’s webinar, ‘Reducing future risk: Obesity co-morbidities and nutritional status’, attracted over 100 academics, policymakers and medical specialists from all over the world. The webinar, which had been awarded SCOPE World Obesity Federation accreditation, highlighted the use of total diet replacements to reduce

‘Diabetes remission: research needs and translation into practice’ – Professor Shahrad Taheri

4th August 2020

Professor Shahrad Taheri The prevalence of obesity and its complications such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing worldwide. In particular, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has one of the highest prevalence of obesity and T2D in the world with onset of both conditions at a younger

‘TDR and vitamin D status in elderly obese people with knee osteoarthritis’ – Henning Bliddal

4th August 2020

Henning Bliddal, Parker Institute, Frederiksburg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark Introduction: Among several comorbidities to obesity, osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is increasingly important. Obesity and kneeOA are linked in several ways and form a vicious circle, each intensifying the other. As the populations grow older and heavier, both individuals and society

‘TDR to achieve diabetes remission and diabetes risk reduction’ – Mike Lean

4th August 2020

Mike Lean, University of Glasgow Type 2 diabetes (T2D) affects nearly 4 million UK people, previously considered permanent and inevitably progressive, with disabling, life-shortening complications. It accounts for ~10% of total healthcare expenditure across Europe. It is caused by adult weight gain in people with family/genetic predispositions. The Diabetes Remission

‘Obesity, nutritional status and COVID-19’ – Carel Le Roux

31st July 2020

Prof Carel le Roux, Diabetes Complications Research Centre, University College Dublin, Ireland People with obesity are one of the high risk groups to develop severe illness from COVID-19. Several diseases have been associated with COVID-19 hospitalizations but consistently the severity of COVID-19 corelates with BMI. Obesity increases the risk of

Experts gather to discuss reducing risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in webinar hosted by TDMR Europe

24th July 2020

Total Diet & Meal Replacements Europe (TDMR Europe) yesterday (23 July 2020) delivered a webinar, ‘Reducing future risk: Obesity co-morbidities and nutritional status’, attracting over 100 academics, policymakers and medical specialists from all over the world. The webinar, which had been awarded SCOPE World Obesity Federation accreditation, highlighted the use

TDMR Europe supports the Food Matters Live Virtual Event

20th July 2020

TDMR Europe is delighted to support the Food Matters Live 2020 virtual event, which will provide an engaging and inclusive opportunity for the global food, drink and nutraceutical community to imagine, learn, connect and explore what’s possible in truly digital experience. Taking place on 13 and 14 October 2020, the

TDMR Europe to host webinar on reducing risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease

6th July 2020

‘Total Diet & Meal Replacements Europe (TDMR Europe) invites you to a SCOPE accredited webinar: ‘Reducing future risk: Obesity co-morbidities and nutritional status’ 11am BST, Thursday 23rd July Register now The webinar, which been awarded SCOPE World Obesity Federation accreditation, aims to highlight the potential for use of total diet replacements to reduce future risk

TDMR Europe welcomes the announcement of the Farm to Fork strategy

16th June 2020

The European Commission unveiled its much-awaited Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy, following several postponements due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The strategy is at the heart of the European Green Deal, and aims to make food systems fair, healthy and environmentally friendly. While public health remains a responsibility of member states,

Intensive life-style intervention, including initial weight-loss with TDR, delivered 60% diabetes remission in people with early type 2 diabetes mellitus from the Middle East and North Africa studied in Qatar

22nd May 2020

The DiRECT trial of weight loss in obese people with early type 2 diabetes with TDR followed by food reintroduction then a structured weight maintenance programme has established beyond reasonable doubt that the weight changes and diabetes remission can be sustained in a proportion of participants for two years. Mechanisms

Slimming foods trade association welcomes another new member in continued expansion drive

14th May 2020

Total Diet & Meal Replacements Europe (TDMR Europe) has announced that Slimmerlife, a leading international diet programmes provider, has joined its membership. At a time when public health is playing an increasingly significant role in everyday life, TDMR Europe’s continued growth demonstrates the significance of organisations collaborating and finding solutions,

How one pandemic has exacerbated another: obesity in a locked down world

7th May 2020

With over half the world in lockdown – and this number steadily increasing as the days go by – physical activity, whether by governmental restriction or societal encouragement, is seeing large rates of decline. While there has been an increase in exercising indoors to maintain an active lifestyle, as well

A message from TDMR Europe

9th April 2020

Throughout this difficult period, the TDMR Europe team aims to work normally but remotely from our central offices. We will continue to achieve our objectives despite the additional challenges imposed by the global viral pandemic. Because of the travel and social distancing restrictions currently in place the following procedures have

TDMR Europe celebrates World Obesity Day

3rd March 2020

The World Health Organization recently described obesity as a global epidemic and one of society’s “most blatantly visible yet neglected public health problems”. Recent reports on the rise of this life-threatening condition across the globe have been shocking. A total of 107.7 million children and 603.7 million adults were considered

The argument for Total Diet Replacements

13th February 2020

The argument for Total Diet Replacements In the United Kingdom, the number of people with type 2 diabetes has doubled to 3.8 million in the last 20 years. In just 5 years’ time more than 5 million people will be affected. Diabetes care costs account for about 10% of the

Total Diet Replacement proven to be effective in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes

3rd February 2020

Total Diet Replacement proven to be effective in insulin-treated type 2 diabetes TDMR Europe welcomes the publication of a clinical trial that confirms that total diet replacement (TDR) can be used safely and effectively in people with more advanced insulin-treated diabetes as well as those with early diabetes who can

TDMR Europe supports World Diabetes Day

13th November 2019

TDMR Europe welcomes the opportunity to support this year’s theme ‘Family and Diabetes’ on World Diabetes Day. People world-wide are encouraged to test their diabetes knowledge with an on-line tool for self-assessment of diabetes risk noting that over 50% of diabetes is preventable. If left untreated diabetes can lead to

TDMR Europe celebrates World Arthritis Day

12th October 2019

World Arthritis Day (WAD) is a global awareness-raising day on 12 October. For this year’s World Arthritis Day, scheduled for 12 October, EULAR’s ‘Don’t Delay, Connect Today’ campaign with the theme ‘Time2Work’ aims to dispel misconceptions about rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) and shows how employers can best support people

The revolution in osteoarthritis care for the 2020s

13th September 2019

World Osteoarthritis Day (14th-15th September) is marked annually and this year people will gather in Brussels to hear talks from experts about progress in the care of people affected by osteoarthritis (OA). TDMR Europe is pleased to be a partner in this event, which aims to raise awareness and showcase

European slimming foods trade association welcomes new member

4th September 2019

Total Diet & Meal Replacements Europe (TDMR Europe) has announced an expansion to its membership as Equilibre3, a leading Belgian diet programmes provider, joins Europe’s voice for the slimming foods industry. Equilibre3, which advocates responsible weight loss through bespoke weight management programmes, provides overweight and obese people with total diet

World Osteoarthritis Day: A unique opportunity to meet specialists in Brussels

3rd September 2019

On the event of World Osteoarthritis Day, dozens of healthcare professionals will meet in Brussels to discuss this disease. Surgeons, nutritionists, researchers, fitness trainers, veterinarians and other specialists will welcome members of the general public to SQUARE in Brussels on 14 and 15 September 2019. What treatment is available? How

TDMR Europe’s Annual report highlights – 2018

28th August 2019

Annual report highlights – 2018 In 2018, Total Diet & Meal Replacements Europe (TDMR Europe), formerly known as the European Very Low Calorie Diet Industry Group, was established. Our members first got together in 2002 to create a voice for manufacturers and distributors of formula diet products in Europe. We

TDMR Europe Chair interviewed by Food Matters Live

22nd August 2019

Professor Anthony Leeds, chairman of TDMR Europe, discusses the benefits of meal replacements in the global fight against obesity. TDMR Europe is this year partnering with Food Matters Live 2019, an event which aims to bring together a curated exhibition with hundreds of exhibitors and speakers and thousands of visitors

Henning Bliddal on Osteoarthritis: weight loss is key to improvement

14th August 2019

“Obesity is widely acknowledged as a risk factor for both the incidence and progression of osteoarthritis and has a negative influence on outcomes. Loss of at least 10% of body weight, coupled with exercise, is recognised as a cornerstone in the management of obese patients with osteoarthritis, and can lead

Mikael Fogelholm: Diabetes prevention and remission

1st August 2019

“The PREVIEW-study is one of the largest and longest randomized interventions to study the effects of diet and physical activity prevention of type 2 diabetes in pre-diabetic individuals. Compared to earlier studies, the use of a total diet replacement strategy during the first two months was a new element. The

Seamus Kent: the DROPLET study

15th July 2019

“Studies like ours, which provide reliable estimates of the long-term impacts of weight management programmes on patients’ health and healthcare costs, are of real importance to enable the NHS to select the most clinically and cost-effective services for their patients.”[1] Seamus Kent, health economist at the University of Oxford, presents

Dr Nerys Astbury: the future of TDRs

8th July 2019

“The DROPLET trial showed that after 12 months people on total diet replacements lost on average 10.7kg (1 stone, 9lb), which was 7.2kg (1 stone, 1 lb) more than those only receiving the standard nurse-led programme of weight loss advice. This new analysis adds to that finding by strongly

Joe McSorley – a diabetes remission success story

27th June 2019

“While the total diet replacement is not a cure, it can put type 2 diabetes in remission, what happens after that is down to will power and lots of hard work in the gym to maintain the weight loss. In truth, it is a lifestyle change but one that for

Obesity: disease or lifestyle choice? An interview with Carel Le Roux

14th June 2019

“We now treat obesity like all other chronic diseases, and we understand the value of meal replacement strategies which helps change the symptoms of hunger and lack of satiety in a subpopulation of people with the disease of obesity. For these people losing weight is effortless as the meal replacements

Innovations In Food Europe 2019

11th June 2019

TDMR Europe is delighted to announce it has partnered with Innovations in Food Europe conference 2019. ACI’s Innovations In Food Europe conference will take place in London, UK on the 23rd and 24th of October 2019. The conference will discuss new policies and regulations in the food industry, how to keep up

The DiRECT diabetes remission trial – an interview with Mike Lean

10th June 2019

“Formula diets, as currently designed, have proved extremely safe and effective in helping people to lose substantial amounts of weight, and gaining remission of type-2 diabetes. Almost nine out of 10 people with type-2 diabetes were still in remission, not diabetic and not needing medications, a year later if they

TDMR Europe partners with Food Matters Live 2019

5th June 2019

TDMR Europe is delighted to announce that it is partnering with Food Matters Live 2019, an event which aims to bring together a curated exhibition with hundreds of exhibitors and speakers and thousands of visitors from across the global food, drink and nutraceutical industry. It is a unique event dedicated

An interview with Professor Anthony Leeds

28th May 2019

In this exclusive interview, Professor Anthony Leeds discusses the benefits of formula food diets (TDRs and MRPs) at our recent seminar ‘Healthcare cost reduction and improved quality of life with evidence-based weight loss in diabetes and osteoarthritis’ at University College Dublin. The event, delivered in partnership with The World Obesity

European Obesity Day 2019

16th May 2019

Whilst life expectancy in Europe is on the increase, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that progress risks backsliding amid growing rates of obesity. Recent reports indicate that almost 30% of the global population is either obese or overweight and the WHO confirms that worldwide obesity has nearly tripled

Total Diet Replacements (the ‘Soups and Shakes diet’): a scientifically proven, cost-effective weight-loss solution for diabetes remission and osteoarthritis in Europe

18th April 2019

Total diet replacements (TDRs) – weight loss diets of soups, shakes, bars and porridges – can turn back the tsunami of osteoarthritis, diabetes and other obesity-related comorbidities that threaten to overwhelm healthcare services across Europe. This was made evident yesterday at a University College Dublin seminar, led by trade

Five things you may not know about TDRs

18th March 2019

Five things you may not know about Total Diet Replacements With the prevalence of obesity rising across Europe, more and more people are seeking to quickly and effectively lose weight. A quick Google search provides hundreds of ways to achieve weight loss, including through the use of pills and other

Register for the ‘Healthcare cost reduction and improved quality of life with evidence-based weight loss in diabetes and osteoarthritis’ Seminar

11th March 2019

TDMR Europe is delighted to announce that it will be delivering the free seminar ‘Healthcare cost reduction and improved quality of life with evidence-based weight loss in diabetes and osteoarthritis’, alongside The World Obesity Federation, taking place on 16th April, 11:00am -1:00pm, at the University College Dublin, Conway Institute of

Newly published review supports effectiveness of meal replacement for weight loss

25th February 2019

Newly published review supports effectiveness of meal replacement for weight loss A new review[1] of trials has added more support to the science behind meal replacements products (MRPs) for weight control and their effectiveness in helping people lose weight. Published in Obesity Reviews – the official journal of the World

Oxford University: doctor referral to a TDR program is cost‐effective for the routine treatment of obesity

25th February 2019

The University of Oxford has published a paper into the cost-effectiveness of low calorie meal replacements for the treatment of obesity in the NHS, which concludes that replacing all regular meals with a low calorie diet of soups, shakes and bars, together with behavioural support, is cost-effective as a routine treatment for

Total diet replacements and meal replacement products: a means to solve the NHS’s budgetary problems?

11th January 2019

Total diet replacements and meal replacement products: a means to solve the NHS’s budgetary problems? According to a recent investigation by The Sunday Times, joint replacement surgery for obese and overweight patients has risen dramatically in 2018. In total, more than 41,000 overweight patients got new hips and knees last

TDR should now be considered as the first intervention in people newly diagnosed with Type2 diabetes across the EU

21st December 2018

21 December 2018 Following the release of the DiRECT trial health economics paper this morning by Diabetes UK, Professor Anthony Leeds, Chairman of Total Diet and Meal Replacements Europe (TDMR Europe), the trade association representing the European total diet and meal replacements industry, welcomed the news: “This analysis of costs and savings confirms

Well done England – but what about the rest of Europe?

17th December 2018

NHS England’s recent news that total diet replacements will now be available via an NHS trial to thousands of people with type 2 diabetes was a very welcome announcement for our industry. It’s a testament to how effective our members’ products are and validates the very real impact these could