Clinical Nutrition Program, Department of Community Health Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11362, Saudi Arabia.
Nutrients. 2021 Feb 20;13(2):680. doi: 10.3390/nu13020680.
Over the past decades, the worldwide prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased, thus posing a serious public health threat. Obesity is associated with the development of comorbid conditions and psychological disorders. Several lifestyle interventions have been proposed to tackle obesity; however, long-term maintenance of these interventions often proves challenging. In addition, among the different types of diets there is still a debate about the optimal macronutrient composition that will achieve the best results in weight loss. Recently, several commonly used spices such as pepper, ginger, and curcumin have been shown to play a beneficial role in obesity management. Therefore, exploring the effects of certain herbs or dietary spices on obesity may be promising. Among these spices, curcumin, which is the primary component of the spice turmeric, has gained great interest for its multiple health benefits. Several randomized controlled trials have investigated the potential favorable effects of curcumin supplementation on anthropometric measures. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effect of curcumin supplementation on the anthropometric indices among overweight or obese adults.
在过去的几十年中，全球肥胖症的患病率显著增加，因此构成了严重的公共卫生威胁。肥胖与合并症和心理障碍的发展有关。已经提出了几种生活方式干预措施来解决肥胖问题；然而，这些干预措施的长期维持往往具有挑战性。此外，在不同类型的饮食中，关于哪种宏量营养素组成最能达到最佳减肥效果仍存在争议。最近，已经证明几种常用的香料，如胡椒、姜和姜黄素，在肥胖管理中发挥有益作用。因此，探索某些草药或膳食香料对肥胖的影响可能具有前景。在这些香料中，姜黄素是香料姜黄的主要成分，因其多种健康益处而备受关注。几项随机对照试验已经研究了姜黄素补充对人体测量指标的潜在有利影响。本综述的目的是评估姜黄素补充对超重或肥胖成年人的人体测量指数的影响。
