abstract a composition comprising at least one alginate for use in the treatment and / or prevention of overweight the present invention relates to a composition in the form of a powder or a viscous paste, said composition comprises at least one low viscosity alginate having a viscosity of less than about 100 mpas in a 1 wt% aqueous solution, and at least one high viscosity alginate having a viscosity of more than about 100 mpas in a 1 wt% aqueous solution, and wherein the composition further comprises at least one suspending agent, and thus providing a composition, which is readily soluble in water such that an aqueous preparation can be prepared without substantive mixing. said aqueous preparation is suitable for use in the treatment and / or prevention of overweight for both therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes. patent composition: "composition comprising at least one alginate for use in the treatment and / or prevention of overweight". The present invention relates to a composition in the form of a viscous powder or paste, said composition comprising at least one low viscosity alginate having a viscosity of less than about 100 mpa in a 1% by weight aqueous solution. and at least one high viscosity alginate having a viscosity of more than about 100 MPa in a 1 wt% aqueous solution, and wherein the composition further comprises at least one suspending agent, and thus providing a composition which is It is readily soluble in water such that an aqueous preparation can be prepared without substantive mixing. Said aqueous preparation is suitable for use in the treatment and / or prevention of overweight for both therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes.abstract a composition comprising at least one alginate for use in the treatment and/or prevention of overweight the present invention relates to a composition in the form of a powder or a viscous paste, said composition comprises at least one low viscosity alginate having a viscosity of less than about 100 mpas in a