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Article: Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) prevents body fat accumulation and weight gain in an animal model.(Recent Abstracts)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Alternative Medicine Review
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has been shown to reduce body fat and increase lean body mass in mice, rats, and pigs. A recent human trial indicated that CLA may work more effectively if used for prevention of body fat deposition and weight gain. To test this hypothesis, we conducted 2 experiments using relatively old mice (older than 6 too): experiment 1, supplementation of CLA during dietary restriction and experiment 2, supplementation during ad libitum feeding followed by restriction. In experiment 1, there were significant effects of diet restriction and CLA supplementation on body composition, while CLA decreased body fat ...