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