Author(s)

Satoshi Odo, Koji Tanabe, Masamitsu Yamauchi

Department of Home Economics, Registered Dietitians Section, Aichi Gakusen University, Okazaki, Japan..
Lonza Japan Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

A 4-week low dosage (500 mg/day) L-carnitine supplementation in combination with motivation training was carried out in 24 overweight (BMI 25.8 - 26.6 kg/m²) Japanese males in the course of a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study. L-carnitine motivated group showed significant body weight loss and a decrement of serum triglyceride level vs. the non-motivated placebo group. Serum adiponectin levels increased in both L-carnitine supplemented groups. The beneficial effects of L-carnitine were amplified by motivation training. For clinical evaluation of supplements, whose efficacy is potentially affected by inter-individual life style variability, supportive motivation training might be advisable for future clinical trials.

L-Carnitine; Weight Management; Motivation Training; Carnipure?

S. Odo, K. Tanabe and M. Yamauchi, "A Pilot Clinical Trial on L-Carnitine Supplementation in Combination with Motivation Training: Effects on Weight Management in Healthy Volunteers," Food and Nutrition Sciences, Vol. 4 No. 2, 2013, pp. 222-231. doi: 10.4236/fns.2013.42030.