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

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

To investigate whether supplementation with iodine-reduced kelp (<i>Laminaria japonica</i>) 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...

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Main Authors: Seiichiro Aoe, Chiemi Yamanaka, Hirofumi Ohtoshi, Fumiko Nakamura, Suguru Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
body fat percentage
alginate
kelp
iodine
thyroid hormone
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/19/7/352

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