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Arabmomeni A, Salar Abdellah Hamid D. Investigating the Effects of Capsaicin Consumption on Weight Loss, Fat Percentage, and Ghrelin Hormone Levels of Adolescents with Overweight: A Semi Experimental Research. J Jiroft Univ Med Sci 2024; 11 (2) :1544-1553
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1- Assistant Professor in Exercise Physiology, Department of Sports Sciences, School of Human Sciences, Khomeinishahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr/Isfahan, Iran
2- M.As Candidate in Exercise Physiology, Department of Sport physiology, School of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran
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Introduction: Today, life style interventions, including exercise, diet, and behavioral therapy are recommended for weight loss;  however, these interventions have not been very successful. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the effects of capsaicin consumption on weight loss, fat percentage, and ghrelin hormone in male adolescents with overweight.
Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, with a pre-test-post-test design, 30 overweight teenagers with BMI=26.52 kg/m2 were selected purposefully and were randomly divided into 2 equals groups (Supplement and Placebo). The supplement group consumed 50 mg of capsaicin daily with their usual breakfast for 16 weeks. Blood sampling and measuring fat percentage were done in the pre-test, in the 8th week, and 16th weeks. In addition, in order to analyze the data, covariance test was used using SPSS26 software (p<0.05).
Results: The results showed that in the 8th week of the intervention, the average weight, BMI and fat percentage decreased, but this decrease was significant only in the level of weight (p<0.05). However, in the 16th week, all these variables became significant. In addition, the consumption of capsaicin supplements increased the levels of the ghrelin hormone, but this increase was significant only in the 16th week (p<0.05).
Conclusion: These findings indicate the beneficial effects of capsaicin supplementation on body composition and ghrelin hormone in overweight adolescents. Therefore, the use of this herbal supplement along with regular meals is recommended as an intervention method to reduce weight and obesity.
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Health Sciences / Nutrition
Received: 2024/05/12 | Accepted: 2024/07/19 | Published: 2024/08/31

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