African Mango and weight
What 3 graded rows on african mango agree on for weight, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
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African Mango and weight
3 rows · 211 peopleMostly an improvement: 2 of 3 rows, and most of the people. 1 found no difference.
- DGrade D× 3
- Rows
- 3
- Trials
- 3
- People
- 211
Where they differ
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 102 people (2009) and found an improvement.
The row that found no difference ran longer (3 months) than the 2 rows that found an improvement (4 weeks to 2 months).
Only the row that found no difference names women in its population.
The row that found no difference is newer (2022) than the 2 rows that found an improvement (2005 to 2009).
The rows
2 improved · 1 no difference- DGrade DBody weight, body fat, waist size and blood lipids · Improved
RCT · n 102 · 2009 · Adults with overweight or obesity, BMI >25 (Cameroon)
150 mg twice daily before meals (300 mg/day) · 10 weeks
Body weight, body fat, waist circumference, total and LDL cholesterol, blood glucose, C-reactive protein and leptin improved versus placebo, and adiponectin rose.
Row on the African Mango page · PubMed 19254366 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DBody weight and blood lipids · Improved
RCT · n 40 · 2005 · Adults with obesity, mean age 42 (Cameroon)
1.05 g three times daily (3.15 g/day) · 1 month
Body weight fell 5.26% versus 1.32% on placebo, with lower total and LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and higher HDL.
Row on the African Mango page · PubMed 15916709 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DMetabolism, inflammation and aerobic capacity · No difference
RCT · n 69 · 2022 · Women with overweight or obesity, BMI 23–29 (Thailand)
300 mg/day · 12 weeks
No between-group differences in metabolism, inflammation, telomere length or aerobic capacity; plasma vitamin C and early adiponectin rose versus placebo.
Row on the African Mango page · PubMed 36364907 (opens PubMed)