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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

sorghum and Reduced Visceral Fat

Doses used in studies

g/day: 80 (median 80, IQR 80–80) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 2.8 months · IQR 2.8 months–2.8 months · Range 2.8 months–2.8 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Effects of 12-Week Sorghum Consumption on Visceral Fat Area and Metabolic Parameters in Japanese Adults: An Exploratory Single-Arm Trial.
- 2026-06-11
- Clinical Trial
- Nutrients 18(12)
- - Hitomi Miyazaki
  - Masumi Nagae
  - Akiko Isa
  - Yuko Takano
  - Hiroshi Uchida
  - Kuniyoshi Shimizu
- PubMed: 42356272
- DOI: 10.3390/nu18121884
2 Insights on
- Reduced Visceral Fat
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Clinical
VFA significantly decreased after 12 weeks of sorghum consumption (p = 0.02).
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes
Dose
80 g/day (dry weight)