In the present paper, hyperuricemia was analyzed in nine obese women with body mass index (BMI) >35kg/m2, while receiving a very low calorie diet (400/600kcal/day) for 6 weeks. The first two weeks were for clinical diagnosis and diet adaptation. Serum uric acid and ketonuria were measured weekly, and on the 4th week total uric acid urinary excretion was also determined. The mean (±SD) BMI were 54±12 and 49±11kg/m2, respectively at admission and discharge, corresponding to a body weight loss of […]