The Effects of Zinc and Selenium Supplementation on Body Composition and Thyroid Function in Individuals with Overweight or Obesity : A Systematic Review

People with obesity have been found to have lower zinc (Zn) and selenium (Se) circulatory levels and abnormal thyroid function than people with normal weight. Studies about the effects of Zn and Se supplementation on body composition and thyroid function of overweight-obese people showed inconsistent results. A systematic review of randomized controlled trials was conducted to determine the effects of Ζn supplementation, Se supplementation, and their combination on body composition and thyroid function of individuals with overweight or obesity. Databases of PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Cochrane, were searched from inception to February 27, 2022, to identify relevant articles. For the assessment of the methodological quality of the studies, the Jadad scale was used. After screening the articles, thirteen studies were finally included and were analyzed using the strength of the evidence approach. Regarding the effectiveness of Zn supplementation on body composition, moderate evidence was found, while the effects of Se were found to be mixed. Zn supplementation was found to affect the thyroid function of people with overweight or obesity by increasing their free triiodothyronine (FT3) levels. However, this result is based only on one study among hypothyroid patients. At this point, the effectiveness of Zn, Se, and their combination, on the body composition and the thyroid function of people with overweight or obesity cannot safely be determined because of the controversial results, small number, and the limitations of the identified studies. The results of this systematic review must be interpreted with caution due to the limitations detected.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

Journal of dietary supplements - 20(2023), 4 vom: 30., Seite 643-671

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zavros, Antonis [VerfasserIn]
Giannaki, Christoforos D [VerfasserIn]
Aphamis, George [VerfasserIn]
Roupa, Zoe [VerfasserIn]
Andreou, Eleni [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Body fat
Body mass index
Body weight
FT3
FT4
H6241UJ22B
J41CSQ7QDS
Journal Article
Selenium
Systematic Review
TSH
Thyroid hormones
Zinc

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Date Completed 12.06.2023

Date Revised 12.06.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/19390211.2022.2072044

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM340604646