N-Zone's (by The W Fitness and Apparel) ability to increase muscle mass is rated as 1.25 out of 3. This rating means there is little to no evidence that the product has the ability to deliver on this claim. Using N-Zone to increase muscle mass will not 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 N-Zone's ability to increase muscle mass. To view the product's overall rating, visit the product's main page: N-Zone.

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 N-Zone'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 N-Zone's ability to increase muscle mass. The rating next to the ingredient describes the ingredient's ability to increase muscle mass. These ratings are averaged together and provide the product's overall ability to deliver on the same claim.

Ingredients Increase Muscle Mass Rating
Vitamin C 1 out of 3
Vitamin D3 1 out of 3
Vitamin E 1 out of 3
Chromium 1 out of 3
Glutamine 2.5 out of 3
Boron 1 out of 3
Product's Claim Effectiveness Rating 1.25 out of 3

Claim Research Ratings

The research rating describes how well an ingredient's ability to perform a certain claim (such as increase muscle mass) 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 Increase Muscle Mass Research Rating
Vitamin C
Vitamin D3
Vitamin E
Chromium
Glutamine
Boron
Product's Claim Research Rating

References

Title
Vitamin C and E supplementation blunts increases in total lean body mass in elderly men after strength training
Effects of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Lean Mass, Muscle Strength, and Bone Mineral Density During Weight Loss: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
Vitamin C and E supplementation blunts increases in total lean body mass in elderly men after strength training
Effects of Chromium Picolinate Supplementation on Body Composition, Strength, and Urinary Chromium Loss in Football Players
Effects of chromium picolinate on body composition
The effect of chromium picolinate on muscular strength and body composition in women athletes
Effects of resistance training and chromium picolinate on body composition and skeletal muscle in older men
The effects of glutamine supplementation on performance and hormonal responses in non- athlete male students during eight week resistance training
Effect of glutamine supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes
The Effect of Boron Supplementation on Lean Body Mass, Plasma Testosterone Levels, and Strength in Male Bodybuilders
Plasma boron and the effects of boron supplementation in males