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Combined cranberry supplementation and weight loss diet in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial.

International journal of food sciences and nutrition
December 1, 2020
Razie Hormoznejad et al. (6 authors)
Clinical TrialJournal ArticlePragmatic Clinical TrialHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine the effects of a cranberry supplement (not specifically Alanine) on alanine aminotransferase and insulin levels in patients with NAFLD.

Results Summary

The study found that both the cranberry supplement and placebo groups showed significant decreases in alanine aminotransferase and insulin levels after 12 weeks, with both groups following a weight loss diet.

Population

41 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

12 weeks

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (4)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
cranberry supplement
decrease
alanine aminotransferase
patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
-
decreased significantly
#1
cranberry supplement
decrease
insulin
patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
-
decreased significantly
#2
weight loss diet
decrease
alanine aminotransferase
patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
-
decreased significantly
#3
weight loss diet
decrease
insulin
patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
-
decreased significantly
#4
Abstract

A double-blind placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial was conducted on 41 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Participants were randomly allocated to receive either a cranberry supplement or a placebo for 12 weeks. Both groups were assigned to follow a weight loss diet. At the end of the study, alanine aminotransferase and insulin decreased significantly in both groups (

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAlanine TransaminaseDiet, ReducingDietary SupplementsDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceIranMaleMiddle AgedNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePlant ExtractsVaccinium macrocarponWeight Loss
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy70/10
Quality85/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations11
Citations/Year2.2
Relative Citation Ratio0.99
NIH Percentile50%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score2.42
Normalized Score0.65
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