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The Effects of Ginseng Supplementation on Anthropometric Indices and Body Composition: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Publisher



Miraghajani M1, 2 ; Hadi A3 ; Hajishafiee M4 ; Arab A4 ; Ghaedi E5, 6 ; Moody V6
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  1. 1. Cancer Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. The Early Life Research Unit, Division of Child Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Nottingham Digestive Disease Centre and Biomedical Research Centre, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom
  3. 3. Halal Research Center of IR, FDA, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Clinical Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Students’ Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran

Source: Journal of Herbal Medicine Published:2020


Abstract

Objective: This study was conducted to systematically review the efficacy of panax ginseng supplementation on anthropometric indices in adults. Methods: PubMed Scopus ISI Web of Science Google Scholar and the Cochrane library were searched up to February 2018. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effects of ginseng supplementation on anthropometric indices including weight body mass index (BMI) waist circumference (WC) and body fat percentage were included. Pooled effect size measured using random effect model (DerSimmonon method). Results: Eleven eligible RCTs were considered. Meta-analysis showed that ginseng did not have any significant effect on weight (MD: -0.038 kg 95 % CI: -0.665 0.589 p = 0.905) BMI (MD: 0.103 kg/m2 95 % CI: -0.080 0.286 p = 0.268) WC (MD: 0.117 cm 95 % CI: -4.385 4.620 p = 0.959) and body fat percentage (MD: -1.137 % 95 % CI: -4.006 1.732 p = 0.437). Moreover no significant effect was observed in subgroup analysis. Conclusion: It seems that ginseng supplementation does not affect anthropometric and body composition indices in adults. Further large-scale well-designed studies are warranted. © 2020 Elsevier GmbH
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