# The effect of (L‐)carnitine on weight loss in adults: a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-effect-of-l-carnitine-on-weight-loss-in-adults-a-systematic-review-and-meta/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Morvarid Pooyandjoo,Mojtaba Nouhi,Sakineh Shab‐Bidar,Kurosh Djafarian,Alireza Olyaeemanesh |
| Citations | 134 |
| DOI | 10.1111/obr.12436 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2473672715 |
| PMID | 27335245 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2016 |

## Paper authors

- [Kurosh Djafarian](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kurosh-djafarian/)
- [Sakineh Shab‐Bidar](https://scholariq.org/researchers/sakineh-shab-bidar/)

## Paper journal

- [Obesity Reviews](https://scholariq.org/journals/obesity-reviews/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Diet and metabolism studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/diet-and-metabolism-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Metabolism and Genetic Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/metabolism-and-genetic-disorders/)
- [Diet and metabolism studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/diet-and-metabolism-studies/)
- [Muscle metabolism and nutrition](https://scholariq.org/topics/muscle-metabolism-and-nutrition/)

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