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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Flax and Reduced Body Weight

Doses used in studies

Ground Flaxseed Oil · g/day: 10 (median 10, IQR 10–10) — 1 study
mL/day: 25 (median 25, IQR 25–25) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 7 weeks · IQR 7 weeks–7 weeks · Range 7 weeks–7 weeks — Reported in 1 of 2 studies

2 of 2 papers

The impact of flaxseed oil on lipid profiles, weight loss, and inflammatory markers in hemodialysis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- 2024-05-10
- Meta-Analysis
- Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy 28(4)
- - Reza Tabrizi
  - Zahra Azizi
  - Sina Bazmi
  - Omid Keshavarzian
  - Maryam Akbari
  - Zeinab Karimimoghadam
  - Abdolreza Haghpanah
- PubMed: 38726572
- DOI: 10.1111/1744-9987.14140
8 Insights on
- Reduced Body Weight
- High evidence
- Clinical
it has no significant effect on anthropometric measures
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
higher than 10 g per day and using ground flaxseed oil
Comparison of the effects of flaxseed oil and sunflower seed oil consumption on serum glucose, lipid profile, blood pressure, and lipid peroxidation in patients with metabolic syndrome.
- 2018-01
- RCT · n = 60
- Journal of clinical lipidology 12(1)
- - Atefeh Akrami
  - Farzad Nikaein
  - Siavash Babajafari
  - Shiva Faghih
  - Hassan Yarmohammadi
- PubMed: 29229363
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jacl.2017.11.004
9 Insights on
- Reduced Body Weight
- High evidence
- Clinical
A significant decrease in weight was also found in both groups.
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
25 mL/day