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Weight Control
Capsaicin increases substrate oxidation after weight loss
November 24th, 2003
Capsaicin increased substrate oxidation but did not affect weight regain after modest body-weight loss in human subjects. "The aim of the present study was to investigate whether capsaicin assists weight maintenance by limiting weight regain after weight loss of 5 to 10%. In this randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study, ninety-one moderately overweight subjects were randomly assigned to an intensive group that underwent all the measurements, and an extensive group that underwent the same measurements except the metabolism measurements. After a four-week very-low-energy diet (VLED) intervention, a three-month weight-maintenance period followed," investigators in...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2003-11-24)
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