Nutritional Advice El Mondo
Objectives:
The lipid distribution in people who are overweight and obese is directly related to metabolic diseases. Quercetin supplementation may be an appropriate approach for reducing the risk factors of metabolic diseases in people who are obese. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.
Does quercetin supplementation reduce risk factors of metabolic diseases in people who are obese?
Study design:
This review article included 5 RCTs.
Results and conclusions:
The investigators found ≥150 mg/day quercetin supplementation during >6 weeks significantly reduced LDL-cholesterol (bad cholesterol) levels in people who are obese [SMD = -0.8, 95% CI = -1.21 to -0.39, p 0.00001].
The investigators concluded ≥150 mg/day quercetin supplementation during >6 weeks reduces LDL-cholesterol levels in people who are obese.
Original title:
Quercetin Actions on Lipid Profiles in Overweight and Obese Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Guo W, Gong X and Li M.
Link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31465275
Additional information of El Mondo:
Find more information/studies on quercetin, cholesterol and obesity/overweight right here.