• DOI:10.1080/07315724.2014.870013
Corpus ID: 19874145

The Efficacy of Glucomannan Supplementation in Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

@article{Onakpoya2014TheEO,
  title={The Efficacy of Glucomannan Supplementation in Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials},
  author={I. Onakpoya and P. Posadzki and E. Ernst},
  journal={Journal of the American College of Nutrition},
  year={2014},
  volume={33},
  pages={70 - 78}
}

• I. Onakpoya, P. Posadzki, E. Ernst
• Published 2014
• Medicine
• Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Objective: The increased prevalence of obesity has resulted in the current high popularity of dietary supplements marketed as weight reducing agents. The efficacy of most of these supplements is not established. The soluble fiber, glucomannan, is often recommended for weight loss. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate the evidence for or against the efficacy of glucomannan in body weight reduction. Methods: Electronic searches were conducted in Medline, Embase, Amed, and The Cochrane… Expand

View on Taylor & Francis

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Save to Library

Create Alert

Cite

Launch Research Feed