L-Carnitine and Increased Weight Gain Rate

Doses used in studies

mg/kg/day: 100 (median 100, IQR 100–100) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 2.1 weeks · IQR 2.1 weeks–2.1 weeks · Range 2.1 weeks–2.1 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Effects of L-Carnitine Supplementation on the Rate of Weight Gain and Biomarkers of Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.

2024-03
RCT · n = 98
The Journal of nutrition 154(3)
- Jinat Alam
- Shah Mohammad Fahim
- Md Ridwan Islam
- Md Ashraful Alam
- Md Amran Gazi
- Tahmeed Ahmed

PubMed: 38331348
DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.01.031

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Increased Weight Gain Rate

High evidence
Clinical

The primary outcome variable, 'rate of weight gain,' was comparable between L-carnitine and placebo groups (2.09 ± 2.23 compared with 2.07 ± 2.70; P = 0.973)

Effect: Neutral
Effect size: Small
Significant: No
Dose: 100 mg/kg/d