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Krill oil decreases transepidermal water loss (TEWL)

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01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“While the placebo group also showed a significant TEWL change from 12.30 ± 2.91 (mean ± SD) to 12.06 ± 3.10 (p = 0.015), an independent t‐test revealed a significantly greater reduction in the krill oil group (t = −6.13, p < 0.001; 95% CI = [−1.35, −0.64], Cohen's d = 1.74).”
Quoted verbatim from Krill oil supplementation improves transepidermal water loss, hydration and elasticity of the skin in healthy adults: Results from two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-finding pilot studies.
This finding among the 2 findings on its endpoint

krill oil

Transepidermal water loss (TEWL)

lowers

Who
n = 50 · Healthy adults aged 18 or older with baseline TEWL above 10 and up to 24.9 g/h/m2; study 2, 2 g/day krill oil versus mixed vegetable oil placebo, completers
Dose studied
2 g/day (two 1000 mg capsules daily) for 84 days

Moderate evidencePMID 39169540 · 2024

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Participants
50
Duration
3 months

Evidence, by strength

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

03 · The paper

Journal of cosmetic dermatology
What else it reported1 finding · 0 compounds · 1 endpoint

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6Y24JENFY2NMS83EYAYD77R