The safety and effectiveness of commonly-marketed natural supplements for weight loss in populations with obesity: A critical review of the literature from 2006 to 2016
@article{Wharton2019TheSA, title={The safety and effectiveness of commonly-marketed natural supplements for weight loss in populations with obesity: A critical review of the literature from 2006 to 2016}, author={Sean Wharton and Revi Bonder and Aaron Jeffery and Rebecca A. G. Christensen}, journal={Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition}, year={2019}, volume={60}, pages={1614 - 1630} }
Abstract Objective: To evaluate the evidence published from 2006 to 2016 on the effectiveness and safety of commonly used natural supplements for weight loss in individuals with obesity. Methods: Amazon and Google were searched for names of mono-agent natural supplements marketed for weight loss and a list of the 10 supplements was created. Google Scholar, Pubmed, Science Direct, and the Cochrane Library were searched for articles that met inclusion. Results: At least one article was published…
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