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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Lactoferrin and Reduced Body Mass Index

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 100 (median 100, IQR 100–100) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 3 months · IQR 3 months–3 months · Range 3 months–3 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Effect of Lactoferrin in Obese Children and Adolescents with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study.
- 2026-03-11
- RCT
- Paediatric drugs 28(3)
- - Doaa El Amrousy
  - Dalia El-Afify
  - Esraa Abd Al-Fattah Sorour
  - Shymaa Elrifaey
- PubMed: 41811599
- DOI: 10.1007/s40272-026-00742-9
3 Insights on
- Reduced Body Mass Index
- High evidence
- Clinical
body mass index (28.7 ± 1.48 vs 30.2 ± 1.45, p < 0.001)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes
Dose
100 mg once daily for 3 months