Effect of the Administration of L-Carnitine on Body Weight in Women in Crossfit Training

Summary

The L-carnitine has demonstrated effects in the treatment of obesity mainly promoting the fat degradation during exercise.

Timeline

Start

2018-12-17

Primary completion

2019-02

Completion

2019-05

Publications

• Background Huang A, Owen K. Role of supplementary L-carnitine in exercise and exercise recovery. Med Sport Sci. 2012;59:135-142. doi: 10.1159/000341934. Epub 2012 Oct 15.
• Background Villani RG, Gannon J, Self M, Rich PA. L-Carnitine supplementation combined with aerobic training does not promote weight loss in moderately obese women. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2000 Jun;10(2):199-207. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.10.2.199.
• Background Hongu N, Sachan DS. Carnitine and choline supplementation with exercise alter carnitine profiles, biochemical markers of fat metabolism and serum leptin concentration in healthy women. J Nutr. 2003 Jan;133(1):84-9. doi: 10.1093/jn/133.1.84.
• Background Broad EM, Maughan RJ, Galloway S DR. Effects of exercise intensity and altered substrate availability on cardiovascular and metabolic responses to exercise after oral carnitine supplementation in athletes. Int J Sport Nutr Exerc Metab. 2011 Oct;21(5):385-97. doi: 10.1123/ijsnem.21.5.385. Epub 2011 Aug 3.
• Background Behrend AM, Harding CO, Shoemaker JD, Matern D, Sahn DJ, Elliot DL, Gillingham MB. Substrate oxidation and cardiac performance during exercise in disorders of long chain fatty acid oxidation. Mol Genet Metab. 2012 Jan;105(1):110-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2011.09.030. Epub 2011 Oct 1.
• Background Kraemer WJ, Spiering BA, Volek JS, Ratamess NA, Sharman MJ, Rubin MR, French DN, Silvestre R, Hatfield DL, Van Heest JL, Vingren JL, Judelson DA, Deschenes MR, Maresh CM. Androgenic responses to resistance exercise: effects of feeding and L-carnitine. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2006 Jul;38(7):1288-96. doi: 10.1249/01.mss.0000227314.85728.35.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.