Two investigators (HW and TG) independently performed the data extraction from each publication using a standardized form: publication data, baseline characteristics of the study population (sample size, sex, age, body mass index (BMI), body weight, abdominal circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, visceral adipose tissue (measured by computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry)), duration of follow-up, weight change during treatment and after treatment discontinuation, description of the weight management group and control group
In critically-ill patients, supplements improved nutritional status indicators, which have a key role in prognosis of diseases (64) and adjunctive use improved symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents (65)
Evaluation of the efficacy of a topical cosmetic slimming product combining tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, caffeine, carnitine, forskolin and retinol: in vitro , ex vivo and in vivo studies
2002) found carnitine may help manage anemia but not blood lipids in dialysis patients [3][69]