One-Year Effectiveness of a 3-Week Balneotherapy Program for the Treatment of Overweight or Obesity

Table 1

Chemical composition of the water of five resorts.

Balneotherapy; resorts	Main ions (mg/L)
	Ca	Mg	Na	K	SO4	Cl	HCO3	Ca	Mg	SiO2	Other ions	CO2 (gas)
Brides les bains	634	104	1365	89.8	2720	1413	427	41.8	634	104	F, Li, Sr	No
Capvern les bains	335	64.7	5.0	1.4	984	5.0	107	8.7	335	64.7	Sr	No
Vals les bains	60.0	46.5	2275	—	20.3	126	6196	—	60.0	46.5	—	yes
Vichy	113	12.4	1909	89.7	178	369	4709	63	113	12.4	F, Li, Fe, As	yes
Vittel	575	118	12.5	4.7	1584	7.0	377	7.6	575	118	F, Li, Sr	No