Issue 5, 2019

Extensive review of popular functional foods and nutraceuticals against obesity and its related complications with a special focus on randomized clinical trials

Abstract

Obesity is a multifactorial chronic disease or syndrome mainly caused by an imbalance in energy expenditure and intake. Obesity and its associated complications make it the fifth leading cause of global mortality. The benefits of the current anti-obesity treatment regimen have been marked by high cost and numerous adverse effects. Therefore, many researchers focus on plant-derived/natural products or altered dietary patterns for the management of obesity and its related complications (co-morbidities). Several epidemiological studies have confirmed that the consumption of functional foods/nutraceuticals could considerably lower the risk of various chronic diseases, like obesity, diabetic mellitus, and cancer, but the underpinning mechanism is still unclear. This comprehensive review briefs on the prevalence of obesity, the complications related to obesity, the current treatment regimen and the importance of functional foods and nutraceuticals (molecular mechanism) for the management of body weight and alleviation of its co-morbid conditions. This is the first comprehensive review revealing the in-depth anti-obesity mechanisms of various popular functional foods and nutraceuticals with a special reference to randomized clinical trials (RCTs). Overall, this contribution highlights the importance and beneficial role of functional foods/nutraceuticals on weight management (anti-obesity) and their contributions to the current treatment status, especially related to clinical trials, which could help in the development of novel functional foods/nutraceuticals for combatting obesity and its co-morbidities.

Graphical abstract: Extensive review of popular functional foods and nutraceuticals against obesity and its related complications with a special focus on randomized clinical trials

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
13 Feb 2019
Accepted
15 Apr 2019
First published
16 Apr 2019

Food Funct., 2019,10, 2313-2329

Extensive review of popular functional foods and nutraceuticals against obesity and its related complications with a special focus on randomized clinical trials

K. Venkatakrishnan, H. Chiu and C. Wang, Food Funct., 2019, 10, 2313 DOI: 10.1039/C9FO00293F

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