Papers/PMID:33298201
Lutein supplementation combined with a low-calorie diet in middle-aged obese individuals: effects on anthropometric indices, body composition and metabolic parameters.
The British journal of nutrition2021The record
2 findings drawn from this paper, on 1 compound across 2 endpoints, 1 of them null.
What it reported
How to read these marksWhat moved
1 finding
lutein — decreases total cholesterol (TC)
PreliminaryGrade D, Preliminary. Non-human or in vitro only.Findingreplicated ×1“Visceral fat and serum levels of total cholesterol (TC) and LDL-cholesterol were significantly decreased only in the lutein group, with a statistically significant difference between the two arms only for TC.”
Quoted verbatim from Lutein supplementation combined with a low-calorie diet in middle-aged obese individuals: effects on anthropometric indices, body composition and metabolic parameters.. - Study
- RCT
- Duration
- 2 months
- Dose
- 20 mg/day lutein
- Population
- obese middle-aged adults (45-65 years) on a low-calorie diet, both arms
What did not
1 finding
lutein — no detected effect on lean body mass
PreliminaryGrade D, Preliminary. Non-human or in vitro only.FindingNull result“Moreover, the placebo group experienced a significant reduction in fat-free mass (FFM), whereas the lutein group preserved FFM during calorie restriction, although the between-group difference did not reach statistical significance.”
Quoted verbatim from Lutein supplementation combined with a low-calorie diet in middle-aged obese individuals: effects on anthropometric indices, body composition and metabolic parameters.. - Study
- RCT
- Duration
- 2 months
- Dose
- 20 mg/day lutein
- Population
- obese middle-aged adults (45-65 years) on a low-calorie diet, both arms