Weight-loss supplements

Dietary supplements...

• must be tested before being sold

• don't have therapeutic effect

• their safety is regularly monitored

One of the substances which limits the absorption of dietary fat is:

• orlistat

• white bean extract (phaseolamin)

• synephrine

By blocking α2-adrenergic receptors yohimbine presumably:

• suppresses appetite

• supports the reduction of "resistant" fat

• regulates blood glucose level

Ephedrine:

• narrows the airways

• makes concentration worse

• acts synergistically with caffeine

Caffeine supplementation:

• may worsen insulin sensitivity

• in resarch is used at doses of 4-6 mg/kg body weight

• both answers are correct

L-carnitine may support fat burning mainly:

• in obese people

• in women

• in patients undergoing hemodialysis

The effectiveness of green tea in supporting weight loss depends on:

• EGCG content

• simultaneous caffeine intake

• both answers are correct

Garcinia cambogia:

• intensifies lipolysis

• has no proven effectiveness in slimming

• suppresses appetite

CLA (conjugated linoleic acid):

• is actually a mixture of different isomers

• occurs naturally only in meat

• effectively supports slimming by increasing resting metabolism

Synephrine:

• has structural similarity to ephedrine

• is not approved to be sold in Poland

• works more effectively (in the context of slimming) for humans than for rodents