Effect of Coffee on Weight Management
Overweight and obesity have become a serious health concern in Western countries from the 1980s. Numerous weight management strategies combine lifestyle modifications regarding diet and exercise with dietary supplements. Coffee extracts, caffeinated or not, have been used as weight-reducing nutraceuticals for more than 15 years. However, few clinical studies have been performed and several clinical biases do not allow easy conclusions concerning the biological effects of this food. Meanwhile, many