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(R)-carnitine decreases body mass index

lowersVery limited evidenceFindingreplicated ×2

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Meta-analysis showed that l-carnitine supplementation significantly decreased body weight [Weighted mean difference (WMD) = -1.21 kg, 95% confidence interval (CI): -1.73, -0.68; P < 0.001], body mass index (BMI) (WMD = -0.24 kg/m2, 95% CI: -0.37, -0.10; P = 0.001), and fat mass (WMD = -2.08 kg, 95% CI: -3.44, -0.72; P = 0.003).”
Quoted verbatim from Effects of l-carnitine supplementation on weight loss and body composition: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 37 randomized controlled clinical trials with dose-response analysis.
This finding among the 83 findings on its endpoint

(R)-carnitine

Body mass index

lowers

Effect as reported

−0.24mean difference

CI −0.37 to −0.1

Who
Participants of 37 randomized controlled trials (2292 participants in total)
Dose studied
not reported

Very limited evidencePMID 32359762 · 2020

02 · The study

Study
meta-analysis
Duration
not reported

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderate
  • limited
  • very limitedthis finding
  • insufficient

03 · The paper

Clinical nutrition ESPEN
What else it reported2 findings · 1 compound · 2 endpoints

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M701ED4S656Q7D6WG015W9V2