Ascophyllum nodosum extract supplementation is associated with anthropometric changes in overweight and obese women during a randomized energy-restriction trial

• Main Author: Nelson Rodrigues Tavares
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: ALIES - Associação Lusófona para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação e do Ensino das Ciências da Saúde 2011-12-01
• Series: Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (BBR)
• Subjects: edible brown seaweed; hypocaloric; diet; weight
• Online Access: http://www.alies.pt/BBR%20Editions/Vol-8-2-2011/Article10_n2.pdf

An oral formulation in the form of capsules containing Ascophyllum nodosum extract, was tested in overweight and obese women (n=42) on a hypocaloric diet. Twenty one subjects were assigned to the edible brown seaweed extract plus hypocaloric diet, while the other 21 subjects followed the hypocaloric diet only. After 8 weeks of supplementation, a decreased in mean weight loss, mean body mass index and mean hip circumference were observed in the group taking the edible brown seaweed extract. Ascophyllum nodosum extract consumption during energy restriction over the course of 8 weeks changed anthropometrics in these overweight and obese women.