GTS Pre-Workout's (by Game Time Supplements) ability to decrease body fat is rated as 1.6 out of 3. This rating means the evidence is mixed on the product's ability to deliver on this claim. While some of the evidence supports its use, other evidence does not. Using GTS Pre-Workout to decrease body fat may lead to positive results. This rating is different from the product's overall rating and is based on what peer reviewed journal articles conclude on its ability to perform this one claim. This page contains an indepth analysis on how this claim-rating was calculated.

Note: The ratings on this page only deal with GTS Pre-Workout's ability to decrease body fat. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: GTS Pre-Workout.

Table of Contents

  1. Simple Report
  2. Detailed Report
  3. References

Simple Report

Detailed Report

The detailed report is an in-depth analysis on how GTS Pre-Workout's rating for this particular claim was calculated.

Claim Effectiveness Ratings

Each supplement product is a blend of ingredients. The database uses peer reviewed journal articles to rate the ingredients. These ratings are also used to rate how well products perform overall as well as on individual claims.

The supplement ingredients listed in table below are identified as affecting GTS Pre-Workout's ability to decrease body fat. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to decrease body fat. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.

Ingredients Decrease Body Fat Rating
Magnesium 1 out of 3
Chromium 1.4 out of 3
Beta Alanine 1 out of 3
Betaine 3 out of 3
Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating 1.6 out of 3

Claim Research Ratings

The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as decrease body fat) has been researched. This rating is based on the amount of studies contained in the database on a particular ingredient and claim. Ingredient research ratings are averaged together to from the product's research rating for this specific cliam.

This rating is important because we need to know if there is enough research to make a valid conclusion on a product's worthiness. Ratings above 80 are ideal. Anything below 60 means there is not enoguh research to make a valid conclusion one way or another on a product's ability to deliver on this particular claim.

Ingredients Decrease Body Fat Research Rating
Magnesium
Chromium
Beta Alanine
Betaine
Product's Claim Research Rating

References

Title
Effects of Zinc Magnesium Aspartate (ZMA) Supplementation on Training Adaptations and Markers of Anabolism and Catabolism
Effects of Chromium Picolinate Supplementation on Body Composition, Strength, and Urinary Chromium Loss in Football Players
Effects of chromium picolinate on body composition
Chromium picolinate effects on body composition and muscular performance in wrestlers
Chromium picolinate supplementation in women: effects on body weight, composition, and iron status
The effect of chromium picolinate on muscular strength and body composition in women athletes
Effects of chromium picolinate supplementation on body composition: a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study
Effect of Chromium Supplementation and Exercise on Body Composition, Resting Metabolic Rate and Selected Biochemical Parameters in Moderately Obese Women Following an Exercise Program
Effects of Chromium Picolinate Supplementation on Insulin Sensitivity, Serum Lipids, and Body Composition in Healthy, Nonobese, Older Men and Women
A randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study of the effects of chromium picolinate supplementation on body composition: A replication and extension of a previous study
Effects of β-Alanine on Body Composition and Performance Measures in Collegiate Women
Oral nutritional supplement fortified with beta-alanine improves physical working capacity in older adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled study
The effects of chronic betaine supplementation on body composition and performance in collegiate females: a double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial
Effects of betaine on body composition, performance, and homocysteine thiolactone