Meal replacement
Intervention1 paper3 findings
- Human trial1
Outcomes
3Body mass index
downin humans1Moderate certainty
1 study
Body mass index
downin humans1Moderate certainty
Meal replacement decreases body mass index in humans (F = 5.124, p = 0.025).
Human trialin prediabetic participants comorbid with overweight/obesity12 weeks
Meal Replacement Provides Additional Benefits for Weight and Visceral Fat Reduction in Prediabetic Individuals: A Randomized Clinical Trial · Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 24 Aug 2026
Visceral fat area
downin humans1Moderate certainty
1 study
Visceral fat area
downin humans1Moderate certainty
Meal replacement decreases visceral fat area in humans (-22.7% ± 23.8% vs. -11.9% ± 21.0%).
Human trialin prediabetic participants comorbid with overweight/obesity12 weeks
Meal Replacement Provides Additional Benefits for Weight and Visceral Fat Reduction in Prediabetic Individuals: A Randomized Clinical Trial · Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 24 Aug 2026
Body weight
downin humans1Moderate certainty
1 study
Body weight
downin humans1Moderate certainty
Meal replacement decreases body weight in humans (-8.3% ± 4.5% vs. -5.3% ± 5.5%).
Human trialin prediabetic participants comorbid with overweight/obesity12 weeks
Meal Replacement Provides Additional Benefits for Weight and Visceral Fat Reduction in Prediabetic Individuals: A Randomized Clinical Trial · Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 24 Aug 2026