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| Translated title of the contribution | Dietary Supplements and Functional Food for Weight Reduction - Expectations and Reality |
|---|---|
| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 40-45 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | MMW-Fortschritte der Medizin |
| Volume | 145 |
| Issue number | 42 |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Oct 2003 |
Abstract
Looked at with scientific dispassion, much of the frequently aggressive advertising for slimming products must be considered to be dishonest and misleading. This applies, for example, to the "fat burner" carnitine or for chromium-containing preparations such as chromium picolinate, which in large doses have been shown to have detrimental effects on health. Products for which there actually is a scientific rationale all have minor weight-reducing effects, so that they must be considered to have at most an adjuvant role within the framework of evidence-based concepts for losing weight. Examples of alleged slimming substances that in reality can do no more than support weight reduction are the so-called medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) or caffeine, with the latter showing an effect vis-à-vis placebo only in combination studies with ephedrine.
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In: MMW-Fortschritte der Medizin, Vol. 145, No. 42, 16.10.2003, p. 40-45.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Nährstoffsupplemente und Functional Food zur Gewichtsreduktion - Wunsch und Wirklichkeit
AU - Hahn, Andreas
AU - Ströhle, A.
AU - Wolters, M.
PY - 2003/10/16
Y1 - 2003/10/16
N2 - Looked at with scientific dispassion, much of the frequently aggressive advertising for slimming products must be considered to be dishonest and misleading. This applies, for example, to the "fat burner" carnitine or for chromium-containing preparations such as chromium picolinate, which in large doses have been shown to have detrimental effects on health. Products for which there actually is a scientific rationale all have minor weight-reducing effects, so that they must be considered to have at most an adjuvant role within the framework of evidence-based concepts for losing weight. Examples of alleged slimming substances that in reality can do no more than support weight reduction are the so-called medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) or caffeine, with the latter showing an effect vis-à-vis placebo only in combination studies with ephedrine.
AB - Looked at with scientific dispassion, much of the frequently aggressive advertising for slimming products must be considered to be dishonest and misleading. This applies, for example, to the "fat burner" carnitine or for chromium-containing preparations such as chromium picolinate, which in large doses have been shown to have detrimental effects on health. Products for which there actually is a scientific rationale all have minor weight-reducing effects, so that they must be considered to have at most an adjuvant role within the framework of evidence-based concepts for losing weight. Examples of alleged slimming substances that in reality can do no more than support weight reduction are the so-called medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) or caffeine, with the latter showing an effect vis-à-vis placebo only in combination studies with ephedrine.
KW - Dietary supplements
KW - Functional Food
KW - Obesity
KW - Weight reduction
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M3 - Survey Paper
C2 - 14655443
AN - SCOPUS:0242643031
VL - 145
SP - 40
EP - 45
JO - MMW-Fortschritte der Medizin
JF - MMW-Fortschritte der Medizin
SN - 1438-3276
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