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Catechin-rich green tea combined with inulin is an effective weight loss intervention, ranking highest in its network.
Catechin-rich green tea (650mg) combined with inulin may support weight loss, though the evidence is less robust than other interventions. It ranked highest in its network, but the confidence interval includes zero, so the effect is uncertain.
LimitedSupportsLOW confidence
Catechin-rich green tea (650)+inulin [P=0.68, MD=-1.90 (-4.00, 0.20)] had the highest treatment rank among other treatments
Why this rating
Based on 4 RCTs, but the confidence interval for the mean difference includes zero, suggesting the effect may not be statistically significant.
Source
Diet Therapeutics Interventions for Obesity: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Mina Morsali et al. · Journal of Research in Health Sciences · 2021
DOI 10.34172/jrhs.2021.63
Meta-analysis · 36 studiesCited 22×
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