Triphala and weight
What 2 graded rows on triphala 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 Triphala page, with its PubMed record.
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Triphala and weight
2 rows · 811 peopleSplit. 1 row found an improvement and 1 had mixed results.
- CGrade C× 2
- Rows
- 2
- Trials
- 13
- People
- 811
- Pooled reviews may count some twice
What the rows share
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade C, is a systematic review of 749 people (2021) and reported mixed results.
The rows run from 62 to 749 people, published from 2012 to 2021: 1 pooled review and 1 single study.
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1 improved · 1 mixed- CGrade CBody weight and waist size in obesity · Improved
RCT · n 62 · 2012 · Adults aged 16 to 60 with simple obesity (Tehran)
5 g twice daily (10 g/day) · 12 weeks
Compared with placebo, weight fell by 4.82 kg more (95% CI 3.52 to 6.11), waist by 4.01 cm and hip circumference by 3.21 cm. No adverse effects or changes in liver or kidney tests.
- CGrade CLipids, blood glucose and body weight · Mixed
Systematic review, 12 studies · n 749 · 2021 · Participants in 12 randomised trials
Varied by trial · Varied by trial
LDL, total cholesterol and triglycerides fell in 6 studies; weight, BMI and waist fell in 5 trials in obese patients; fasting glucose fell in people with diabetes but not without. No serious adverse events. The authors call for large well-designed RCTs.