A Systematic Review of Dietary Supplements and Alternative Therapies for Weight Loss.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Dietary supplements and alternative therapies are commercialized as a panacea for obesity/weight gain as a result of the minimal regulatory requirements in demonstrating efficacy. These products may indirectly undermine the value of guideline-driven obesity treatments. Included in this study is a systematic review of the literature of purported dietary supplements and alternative therapies for weight loss.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of dietary supplements and alternative therapies for weight loss in participants aged ≥18 years. Searches of Medline (PubMed), Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Embase (Ovid) were conducted. Risk of bias and results were summarized qualitatively.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Batsis JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8231729 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature