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Zingiber officinaleFinding

Zingiber officinale decreases waist circumference

lowersModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“The reduction in waist circumference was significantly greater in the GGE03 group than in the placebo group (p = 0.001).”
Quoted verbatim from Efficacy and Safety of Steamed Ginger Extract for Body Weight and Body Fat Reduction in Overweight Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.
This finding among the 16 findings on its endpoint

Zingiber officinale

Waist circumference

lowers

Who
Overweight adults aged 18 to 60 years with BMI 25.0 to 29.9 kg/m2, India; per-protocol analysis set
Dose studied
480 mg/day, two tablets per day

Moderate evidencePMID 41599979 · 2026

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
3 months

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6WJHYRB6V9FECFKJ2S4W318