Dietary supplements for body-weight reduction: a systematic review
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Dietary supplements for body-weight reduction: a systematic review.
BACKGROUND Compliance with conventional weight-management programs is notoriously poor, and a plethora of over-the-counter slimming aids are sold with claims of effectiveness. OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to assess the evidence from rigorous clinical trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses on the effectiveness of dietary supplements in reducing body weight. DESIGN The stud...
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0002-9165,1938-3207
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/79.4.529