Overweight
phenotype · Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Nutrients connected to Overweight
A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.
- Coleus forskohlii (forskolin)Preliminary or mixed
Two 12-week trials of 30 overweight or obese people each tested the extract; body-fat findings were mixed and trials were very small.
- ChromiumPreliminary or mixed
Same Cochrane review (overweight or obese adults): small weight difference, low-quality evidence.
- KimchiPreliminary or mixed
Body weight and BMI fell in overweight adults over 4 weeks in a small crossover trial.
- LentilsPreliminary or mixed
Pulse-containing diets lowered weight by a small 0.34 kg in pooled trials of about 6 weeks.
- Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans)Preliminary or mixed
Pulse-containing diets lowered weight by a small 0.34 kg in pooled trials of about 6 weeks.
- Split PeasPreliminary or mixed
Pulse-containing diets lowered weight by a small 0.34 kg in pooled trials of about 6 weeks.
- Black Ginger (Krachai Dum)Preliminary or mixed
Two 12-week trials in overweight adults reported small body-fat reductions on specific extracts.
- Fat Burners and Weight-Loss BlendsPreliminary or mixed
Trials enrolled overweight adults; effects were small and often not clinically important.
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