Weight Management

CLA, or conjugated linoleic acid, is a mixture of 28 isomers-compounds with the same molecular formulas but different structural formulas. CLA is a naturally occurring fatty acid most commonly found in dairy and in beef from ruminant animals able to synthesize it from the omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid. Average intake of CLA by humans is estimated at around 130 to 440 mg/day.(1) The largest percentage of CLA in the diet (about 90%) is composed of the cis-9-trans-11 isomer (c9,t11).(2)

A new study on weight loss patients suggests that dairy protein can help preserve the lean mass usually lost during the transition.

A coalition of over 100 U.S. health departments and associations is uniting on a campaign to reduce consumption of sugary beverages, including sodas, fruit juices with little to no juice, and sweetened iced teas.

Icon Group currently offers six weight-management ingredients.

Cyvex will assume all sales, promotion, support, and further development for the weight-management ingredient.

Caralluma fimbriata has been shown to inhibit pre-adipocyte cell division in a mouse cell study published in Food and Nutrition Sciences.

Krill oil may benefit obese individuals by counteracting effects on the endocannabinoid system.

Additionally, consuming whey protein resulted in a significantly smaller waist circumference compared to a carbohydrate-treatment group, researchers said.

The studies were published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Atrium Innovations Inc. (Quebec City, QC, Canada) is investing in a $5 million research program to study nutritional therapies for metabolic syndrome.

Stepan Company (Northfield, IL) has extended its line of lipid-based ingredients with acquisitions of Marinol, Clarinol, and PinnoThin from Lipid Nutrition BV (Wormerveer, The Netherlands).

Prebiotic specialist Beneo-Orafti (Tienen, Belgium) has announced the results of a new study on overweight and obese subjects and its Orafti Synergy1 oligufructose-enriched inulin.

In Cyvex Nutrition’s newest Vine newsletter, the company highlights a lesser-known omega-3 fatty acid, docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), and its newest weight management ingredient, SolaThin.

Green Leaf Medical AB (Stockholm) has patented a production process for spinach-derived thylakoids, which the company claims can promote appetite suppression.

The agency’s has weighed in on 536 new claims.

Two scientific posters by Metagenics Inc. suggest that nutritional supplementation can improve on the benefits of a Mediterranean diet.

Researchers at Oklahoma State University have completed what they say is one of the first studies to demonstrate mango’s ability to reduce body fat and modulate hyperglycemia (high blood sugar).

The study involved 10 overweight but healthy adults who consumed 100 g of Sambazon-brand acai frozen fruit pulp twice daily before meals.

Researchers said results showed a delay in postmeal hunger, possibly caused by increasing hormones PYY and GLP-1.

The hot pepper extract can be consumed without oral or gastric irritation.

According to researchers, Artinia may promote the growth of beneficial bacteria, which may play a role in weight.

The review also noted that Phase 2, based on studies done, can be incorporated in food and beverage products “without losing activity or altering the appearance, texture, or taste of food.”

Roquette researchers assigned 120 overweight Chinese men to twice daily consumption of a 250 mL fruit juice containing 17 g of NUTRIOSE or maltodextrin for 12 weeks.

Derived from hot red chili peppers (capsicum), Capsimax triggers lipolysis, the breakdown of fat.

Can dairy play a role?

Will fat become a bigger target in the weight-management industry?

The product is said to increase thermogenesis and provide smooth, long-lasting energy, without a stimulant crash.

Nutraceuticals International LLC (Elmwood Park, NJ) has launched a new website for its Cha’ De Bugre ingredient supply at www.chadebugre.com.

CRN’s says that phytosterol-powdered dietary supplements should be exempt from FDA's December 2010 ruling.

Websites posing as news sites to promote acai-based weight-loss products are now facing FTC action.