Thylakoids (spinach extract) and weight

What 2 graded rows on thylakoids (spinach extract) agree on for weight, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

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What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Thylakoids (spinach extract) page, with its PubMed record.

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2 rows · 86 people

They agree: both rows found an improvement.

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Improved

Each block is one evidence row, sized by how many people it enrolled, with its grade inside.

From the rows

The best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 48 people (2020) and found an improvement.

The rows run from 38 to 48 people, published from 2014 to 2020: 2 single studies.

2 improved

Grade DWeight, waist, fat mass and insulin in women with obesity and PCOS · Improved
RCT · n 48 · 2020 · Women with obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome on calorie-restricted diets (Iran)
5 g/day · 12 weeks
Versus placebo, weight (−6.97 vs −3.19 kg), waist (−7.78 vs −3.73 cm), fat mass and insulin fell more; insulin resistance and testosterone also fell.
Row on the Thylakoids (spinach extract) page · PubMed 32782010 (opens PubMed)
Grade DBody weight, cholesterol and cravings in overweight women · Improved
RCT · n 38 · 2014 · Women aged 40–65 with BMI 25–33 (Sweden)
5 g/day before breakfast · 12 weeks
Weight loss was 5.0 kg versus 3.5 kg on placebo (p < 0.01); total and LDL cholesterol fell more, and GLP-1 rose and urges for sweets fell after test meals. Waist, body fat and leptin did not differ between groups.
Row on the Thylakoids (spinach extract) page · PubMed 24993695 (opens PubMed)