Effects of Daily Kelp (Laminaria japonica) Intake on Body Composition, Serum Lipid Levels, and Thyroid Hormone Levels in Healthy Japanese Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study

• Published in: Marine Drugs Vol. 19; no. 7; p. 352
• Main Authors: Aoe, Seiichiro, Yamanaka, Chiemi, Ohtoshi, Hirofumi, Nakamura, Fumiko, Fujiwara, Suguru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 22.06.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Adult; Algae; alginate; Alginates; Alginic acid; Anthropometry; Aquatic Organisms; Biology (General); blood lipids; blood serum; Body composition; Body fat; body fat percentage; Body Mass Index; Body size; Body weight; Cardiovascular disease; clinical trials; Dietary fiber; Dietary Supplements; Double-Blind Method; Double-blind studies; Female; females; Hormones; Humans; Indexing; Iodine; Japan; Kelp; Laminaria japonica; Lipids; Lipids - blood; macroalgae; Male; Males; Middle Aged; Obesity; Obesity - drug therapy; Phytotherapy; Placebos; Powder; QH301-705.5; Saccharina japonica; Seaweed meal; Seaweeds; Serum; Supplements; Tablets; Thyroid; thyroid function; Thyroid gland; thyroid hormone; thyroid hormones; Thyroid Hormones - blood; Treatment Outcome; visceral fat; Young Adult; Japan; alginate; iodine; body fat percentage; thyroid hormone; kelp

To investigate whether supplementation with iodine-reduced kelp (Laminaria japonica) powder decreases body fat composition in overweight Japanese subjects, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled intervention study was conducted in 50 Japanese subjects with body mass index (BMI) ≥25 and <3...