Supplement Users Tend to Weigh Less, Experience Less Hunger
According to a recent report from the British Journal of Nutrition, men who use nutritional supplements weigh less than men who do not. Additionally, multinutrient supplements seem to produce an appetite-suppressive effect in women who follow a reduced-calorie diet.*
In this study, investigators compared characteristics of dietary supplement consumers and non-consumers, including diet, physical activity, resting energy expenditure, body weight, and body fat. Male supplement users demonstrated significantly lower weight, fat m***, and body m*** index. These characteristics were also found among female participants, but were less pronounced.
In another arm of the study, 63 obese men and women were divided to receive a multinutrient supplement or a placebo during a 15-week weight-loss program. While the groups lost equivalent amounts of weight, women who used supplements reported a reduction in appetite.
“These results strengthen the plausible role for vitamins and minerals in the control of appetite and ultimately energy intake,” the authors wrote.
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