Surprising
Eating 80 grams of sorghum daily for 12 weeks shrank visceral fat in Japanese adults with excess belly fat — but the same study found no effect on a liver enzyme tied to metabolic health.
This is among the first clinical trials to test sorghum for visceral fat loss, so the finding is intriguing but far from settled — especially since it was a small, single-arm (uncontrolled) study in a specific population, and a related marker of liver stress didn't budge.
In a 12-week trial, Japanese adults with excess visceral fat who ate about 80 grams of sorghum per day (replacing other carbs) saw a statistically significant reduction in visceral fat area. However, because the study had no placebo group and measured only one positive outcome among several, the result should be treated as preliminary — not a proven strategy.
Where this fits in the evidence
This is among the first studies we've indexed on sorghum for Reduced Visceral Fat — treat it as an early signal until more research accumulates.
The study
- Clinical Trial
- 2026-06-11
- Nutrients
- PubMed: 42356272
- DOI: 10.3390/nu18121884
- Full study breakdown →
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