Dose-dependent effect of coconut oil supplementation on obesity indices: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of clinical trials.
- 2025-06-06
- Systematic Review · n = 620
- BMC nutrition 11(1)
- Zahra Gaeini
- Zahra Bahadoran
- Hanieh Malmir
- Parvin Mirmiran
- PubMed: 40481535
- DOI: 10.1186/s40795-025-01090-6
- High evidence
Our meta-analysis revealed statistically significant effects of coconut oil supplementation on weight and BMI, with mean differences of 0.04 kg (95% CI: 0.01 to 0.08 kg) and 0.01 kg/m2 (95% CI: 0.00 to 0.02). However, the effects were not clinically meaningful.
- Effect
- Harmful
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes