Supplementation with conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) increases lean body mass, say researchers, adding to previous studies supporting the weight management potential of the supplement. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 48 participants received a placebo, or one of two doses of CLA. The high dose CLA group experienced an increase in lean body mass of 0.64 kg. The study adds to findings from a recent study in which researchers found that subjects taking CLA safely reduced their body fat mass by one kilogram and their body weight by 0.6 kg, while those in a placebo group gained 0.7 kg of body fat mass and 1.1 kg of body weight during winter holiday months.
Source: Journal of Nutrition, May 2007