Efficacy of L-Leucine Supplementation Coupled with a Calorie-Restricted Diet to Promote Weight Loss in Mid-Life Women.
- 2020-10-08
- RCT · n = 34
- Journal of the American College of Nutrition 40(8)
- LesLee Funderburk
- Jeffery Heileson
- Matthew Peterson
- Darryn S Willoughby
- PubMed: 33030983
- DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2020.1815607
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Clinical
The loss in lean mass was noticeably less, though not statistically significant (p = 0.644) for the women in the LEU group, with 38% vs. 6%, gaining or retaining lean mass during the intervention relative to the placebo.
- Effect
- Neutral
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- No
- Dose
- 10 g/day