Caralluma fimbriata and weight and waist
What 4 graded rows on caralluma fimbriata agree on for weight and waist, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
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Caralluma fimbriata and weight and waist
4 rows · 255 peopleSplit. 2 rows found an improvement, 1 found no difference and 1 had mixed results.
- CGrade C× 3
- DGrade D× 1
- Rows
- 4
- Trials
- 4
- People
- 255
Where they differ
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade C, is a randomized trial of 89 people (2015) and found no difference.
Only the 2 rows that found an improvement name women in their population.
1 row with mixed results is left out of this comparison.
The rows
2 improved · 1 no difference · 1 mixed- CGrade CBody weight, waist and calorie intake in overweight adults (no diet advice) · Improved
RCT · n 83 · 2021 · Overweight adults aged 20–50, mostly women (Australia)
500 mg twice daily (1 g/day) · 16 weeks
The placebo group gained 1.33 kg while the extract group lost 0.37 kg (p=0.03); waist fell 2.7 cm vs rose 0.3 cm (p=0.02), and calorie intake fell 245 vs 15.8 kcal from baseline.
Row on the Caralluma fimbriata page · PubMed 33762661 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DWaist circumference in overweight and obese adults (with diet and exercise) · Improved
Pilot RCT · n 33 · 2013 · Overweight or obese adults aged 29–59 (Australia)
500 mg twice daily (1 g/day) · 12 weeks
After 12 weeks waist fell 6.5 cm vs 2.6 cm with placebo (difference −3.85 cm, 95% CI −7.47 to −0.23), and waist-to-hip ratio improved (−0.033); at week 9 the difference was not yet significant (CI −5.80 to 0.02).
Row on the Caralluma fimbriata page · PubMed 23642949 (opens PubMed)
- CGrade CWeight, waist and appetite in overweight and obese adults · No difference
RCT · n 89 · 2015 · Overweight and obese adults (India)
500 mg twice daily (1 g/day) · 12 weeks
Weight, BMI, waist and hip circumference fell only numerically in both groups with no significant difference from placebo; appetite did not change. Side effects were mild and transient.
Row on the Caralluma fimbriata page · PubMed 25657901 (opens PubMed)
- CGrade CWaist size, hunger and body weight in overweight adults · Mixed
RCT · n 50 · 2007 · Overweight men and women aged 25–60, BMI over 25 (India)
1 g/day · 60 days
Waist circumference and hunger fell more than with placebo; weight, BMI, hip size, body fat and energy intake trended lower but were not significantly different. Both groups got diet and activity advice.
Row on the Caralluma fimbriata page · PubMed 17097761 (opens PubMed)