2010
A Pilot Study of Chromium Picolinate for Weight Loss
Yazaki Y, Faridi Z, Ma Y, Ali A, Northrup V, Njike VY, Liberti L, Katz DL. A Pilot Study of Chromium Picolinate for Weight Loss. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2010, 16: 291-299. PMID: 20192914, PMCID: PMC5206698, DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexOverweight adultsCentral adiposityNutritional educationChromium picolinateWeight lossSimilar mean body mass indexMean body mass indexHealthy overweight adultsPlacebo-controlled trialChromium picolinate supplementationWeight loss aidPercent body fatPlacebo groupBlood pressureMass indexUrinary biomarkersOutcome measuresBody fatDaily ingestionComputerized tomographyControl groupPlaceboNutritional supplementsAdiposity
2005
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Meditation and Massage Effects on Quality of Life in People with Late-Stage Disease: A Pilot Study
Williams AL, Selwyn PA, Liberti L, Molde S, Njike VY, McCorkle R, Zelterman D, Katz DL. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Meditation and Massage Effects on Quality of Life in People with Late-Stage Disease: A Pilot Study. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2005, 8: 939-952. PMID: 16238507, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2005.8.939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate-stage diseaseStage diseaseStandard careCombination of meditationSkilled nursing facilitiesDay 5 daysQuality of lifeControlled TrialsImmunodeficiency syndromePilot trialNursing facilitiesCombined groupControl groupAspects of qualityMassage therapistsIntervention componentsMassagePilot studyMassage effectMonths of meditationDiseaseMetta meditationWeeksSpiritual needsQoL