A Systematic Review of Dietary Supplements and Alternative Therapies for Weight Loss

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Authors

John A. Batsis · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

John W. Apolzan · Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Pamela J. Bagley · Dartmouth College

Heather B. Blunt · Dartmouth College

Vidita Divan · Stormont Vail Health

Sonia Gill · University of California, Davis

Angela Golden

Abstract

Dietary supplements and alternative therapies for weight loss have a limited high-quality evidence base of efficacy. Practitioners and patients should be aware of the scientific evidence of claims before recommending use.

Topics & Keywords

Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Diet and metabolism studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Obesity

Volume 29, Issue 7, pp. 1102-1113

DOI: 10.1002/oby.23110

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