Alpha‐lipoic acid (ALA) as a supplementation for weight loss: results from a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
Kucukgoncu S, Zhou E, Lucas K, Tek C. Alpha‐lipoic acid (ALA) as a supplementation for weight loss: results from a meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials. Obesity Reviews 2017, 18: 594-601. PMID: 28295905, PMCID: PMC5523816, DOI: 10.1111/obr.12528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntioxidantsBody Mass IndexDietary SupplementsHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicThioctic AcidWeight LossConceptsAlpha-lipoic acidBody mass indexAlpha-lipoic acid treatmentPlacebo groupWeight lossEffect of ALASignificant short-term weight lossShort-term weight lossModest weight lossPlacebo treatment groupsPlacebo-controlled studyWeight changeAnti-obesity propertiesSystematic literature searchMeta-regression analysisMass indexSignificant morbidityALA doseBMI changeLong-term benefitsWeight managementBMI differencesTreatment groupsMortality rateStudy duration