Acute physiological effects of the commercially available weight loss/energy product, Fastin-XR®, in contrast with the individual effects of caffeine and acacia rigidula
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Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity worldwide has resulted in the growth of over the counter weight loss products into one the largest categories of nutritional supplements. However, few commercial products have been properly examined in finished commercial form and seldom have been studied in comparison with individual active ingredients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of the commercial weight loss/energy product, Fastin-XR (High-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Norcross, GA) on measures of metabolic and hemodynamic activity in comparison with the effects of caffeine and the effects of acacia rigidula.
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