A double blind placebo controlled trial of ascorbic acid in obesity.
A double blind placebo controlled trial of ascorbic acid was carried out in 41 severely obese subjects. 38 patients completed the 6 week trial. 19 received 3g of ascorbic acid per day, 19 received placebo. The weight loss during the trial was small in both groups but was significantly greater in the ascorbic acid treated group.
D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001835:Body Weight; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
D001205:Ascorbic Acid