Eight weeks of conjugated linoleic acid supplementation has no effect on antioxidant status in healthy overweight/obese Korean individuals.

PURPOSE

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of CLA supplementation on antioxidant metabolism in healthy overweight/obese Korean individuals.

METHODS

We performed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, where 29 healthy overweight/obese (BMI ≥ 23 kg/m(2)) participants (2 men and 27 women) were randomly selected to receive placebo (n = 15, 2.4 g olive oil/day) or 2.4 g/day CLA mixture (n = 14, 36.9% of cis-9, trans-11 and 37.9% of trans-10, cis-12) for 8 weeks.

RESULTS

There were no significant differences in plasma total radical-trapping antioxidant potential (TRAP), lipid peroxidation (conjugated dienes), lipid-soluble antioxidant vitamin concentration, erythrocyte antioxidant enzyme (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase) activities, and leukocyte DNA damage between the CLA and placebo groups.

CONCLUSIONS

The data suggest that short-term supplementation (8 weeks) with CLA (2.4 g/day) might have no significant effects on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant metabolism.