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SUBMITTER: Cha YS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3599636 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cha Youn-Soo YS Kim Soo-Ran SR Yang Ji-Ae JA Back Hyang-Im HI Kim Min-Gul MG Jung Su-Jin SJ Song Won O WO Chae Soo-Wan SW
Nutrition & metabolism 20130226 1
<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Health benefits of Kochujang (KCJ) and its bioactive compounds have been reported in several in vitro and animal studies.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of KCJ supplementation on body composition and blood lipid profiles in overweight adults.<h4>Methods</h4>Sixty overweight men and women with BMI ≥23 kg/m2 and waist-hip-ratio (WHR) ≥0.90 for men and ≥0.85 for women were randomly assigned to a KCJ supplement (n=30, 32 g/day) or placebo (n ...[more]