CLA Weight Loss Studys

Want to slim down for the summer?

CLA has gained much acclaim for its safe and effective weight-loss benefits. In fact, several scientific studies have backed up CLA’s use as a weight-loss agent. Not only does CLA help you lose f

at, but it also has the added benefit of helping develop lean muscle mass.

In a random-double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 20 healthy humans of normal body weight and body mass index less than 25.0 kg/m2, who did standardized physical exercise in a gym for 90 min three times weekly, CLA reduced body fat. Participants took either placebo (hydrogel) or CLA 0.6 mg, three times daily, as two capsules during meals, for 12 weeks. Body fat, measured using near infrared light, was significantly reduced in the CLA group during the study, but not in the placebo group. ,(Source: Thom E, Wadstein J, Gudmundsen O. Conjugated linoleic acid reduces body fat in healthy exercising humans. J Int Med Res 2001 Sep-Oct;29(5):392-6.)

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In another study of the metabolic benefits of CLA, fifty-three healthy men and women, aged 23-63, were randomly assigned to supplementation with CLA (4.2 g/d) or the same amount of olive oil during 12 wk in a double-blind fashion. The proportion of body fat decreased (-3.8%, P< 0.001) in the CLA-treated group, with a significant difference from the control group (P = 0.050). (Source: Smedman A, Vessby B. Conjugated linoleic acid supplementation in humans - metabolic effects. Lipids 2001 Aug;36(8):773-81.)

Further investigating (and confirming) CLA’s benefits, in a four-week, double-blind, randomized, controlled study, researchers investigated the short-term effect of CLA on abdominal fat and cardiovascular risk factors on 25 abdominally obese men ages 39 to 64. Fourteen men received 4.2 g/day CLA and 10 men received placebo. After four weeks, there was a significant decrease in Sagittal Abdominal Diameter (cm) in the CLA group compared with placebo. (Source: Risérus U. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) reduced abdominal adipose tissue in obese middle-aged men with signs of the metabolic syndrome: a randomized, controlled trial. Int J Obes 2001 Aug 25(8):1129-35.)

In a 2000 study, people who took CLA had significant reduction in body fat gain with no serious side effects. The findings published in The Journal of Nutrition (December 2000, Volume 130 #12) reported that people taking this supplement lost "statistically significant amounts of weight" without otherwise changing their diets.

CLA Weight Loss Summary

Time and again, the results come back telling the amazing success story of CLA for fat loss and lean muscle gain. Researchers have also discovered that CLA reduces body fat by increasing basal metabolic rates, which means the body becomes more efficient at processing the same quantity of food consumed.