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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.

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findings
4
compound
1
endpoints
4
no difference found
1
PMID:41599979
  1. Finding, moderate evidencelowersBody mass index
  2. Finding, moderate evidencelowersWaist circumference
  3. Finding, moderate evidencelowersTriglycerides
  4. Finding, moderate evidenceno difference foundLean body mass
Study, every finding
RCT · 3 months
Dose studied, every finding
480 mg/day, two tablets per day
Population, every finding
Overweight adults aged 18 to 60 years with BMI 25.0 to 29.9 kg/m2, India; per-protocol analysis set
  • “The difference between the two groups was significant (p = 0.001), indicating that GGE03 supplementation resulted in a greater reduction in BMI compared to the placebo.”
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  • “The reduction in waist circumference was significantly greater in the GGE03 group than in the placebo group (p = 0.001).”
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  • “The difference between the groups was statistically significant (p = 0.043), suggesting that GGE03 intake played a role in reducing TG levels.”
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What did not

  • “Lean body mass did not differ significantly between the groups, suggesting that GGE03 supplementation decreased body fat without adverse effects on lean tissue.”
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Study record

Design
randomised controlled trial
Species
human
Population
Overweight adults, BMI 25.00 to 29.99 kg/m2, aged 18 to 60 years, single center in Bangalore, India
Participants
80
Comparator
placebo
Duration
84 days
Endpoints measured
31