PapersPMID:32359762
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.
- findings
- 2
- compound
- 1
- endpoints
- 2
(R)-carnitine- Study, every finding
- meta-analysis
- Population, every finding
- Participants of 37 randomized controlled trials (2292 participants in total)
What moved
How to read these marks →“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).”
- Decreases fat mass
very limited
- Effect
- −2.08 mean difference, 95% CI −3.44 to −0.72
- Decreases body mass index
very limitedreplicated ×2
- Effect
- −0.24 mean difference, 95% CI −0.37 to −0.1
Study record
- Design
- meta-analysis
- Species
- human
- Population
- participants of randomized controlled trials of l-carnitine supplementation on body weight and composition
- Participants
- 2,292
- Comparator
- not stated in the paper / placebo
- Duration
- not reported
- Endpoints measured
- 10