Effects of Zinc Supplementation on Anthropometric Indices and Adipokines in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- 2026-01-30
- Meta-Analysis
- Biological trace element research 204(6)
- Mahnaz Salmani
- Mehdi Karimi
- Omid Asbaghi
- Reza Bagheri
- Mahlagha Nikbaf-Shandiz
- Fatemeh Bakhtiary
- Kian Goudarzi
- Kimia Kazemi
- Zahra Shouhani
- Leila Setayesh
- Neda Haghighat
- Damoon Ashtary-Larky
- PubMed: 41617950
- DOI: 10.1007/s12011-025-04965-8
- High evidence
zinc supplementation was associated with a significant increase in body weight (BW) (WMD: 0.68 kg; 95% CI: 0.33 to 1.03; p < 0.001)
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes