Best Supplements for Reduced Body Weight
Ranked by research evidence. Compare 46 supplements across 61 papers from the biomedical literature, with effect direction, evidence strength, and dose range for each.
Top picks by evidence
- Low evidence3 studies
Across 3 studies (2 systematic reviews/meta-analyses and 1 meta-analysis), 2 reported beneficial small effects of spirulina supplementation on reduced body weight, with statistically significant reductions observed in overweight and obese adults and general adult populations (e.g., weight loss of -1.78 kg, g = -0.30). One neutral finding came from a study in children and adolescents, which found no statistically significant effect. No consistent dose or form data were reported across studies.
46 supplements
- LowSpirulinaAcross 3 studies (2 systematic reviews/meta-analyses and 1 meta-analysis), 2 reported beneficial small effects of spirulina supplementation on reduced body weight, with statistically significant reductions observed in overweight and obese adults and general adult populations (e.g., weight loss of -1.78 kg, g = -0.30). One neutral finding came from a study in children and adolescents, which found no statistically significant effect. No consistent dose or form data were reported across studies.2 beneficial1 neutral3 studies