Yacon and Reduced Body Mass Index

• The Effects of Yacon Consumption on Body Weight and C-reactive Protein: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

  • 2026-06
  • Review · n = 246
  • Current therapeutic research, clinical and experimental 104
  • • Fariborz Porbafrani
    • Mohammad Samadi
    • Karim Parastouei

  • PubMed: 41685137
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2025.100817

  4 Insights on

  • Reduced Body Mass Index

  • High evidence

  yacon consumption showed no significant effects on body mass index (BMI) (WMD, -1.48 kg/m²; 95% CI, -4.11 to 1.14; P = .268)

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No