Does conjugated linoleic acid work?
Overall Effectiveness Rating for Conjugated Linoleic Acid
The overall effectiveness rating for conjugated linoleic acid is 1.6 out of 3. This rating means there is some evidence that using conjugated linoleic acid may lead to positive results. This rating also means that some evidence does not back up all claims. Below you can find individual ratings for specific claims.
Overall Confidence Rating for Conjugated Linoleic Acid
There are 6 studies in the database on conjugated linoleic acid; the confidence rating is 33. A score above 80 means the effectiveness rating for this supplement is reliable. A score under 80 means there is insufficient evidence to ensure a reliable effectiveness rating. Note, this rating is for conjugated linoleic acid as a whole. There are also individual ratings for the claims below.
Products Containing Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Individual Claims
The overall ratings above do no necessarily reflect each claim about conjugated linoleic acid. Individual claims can have higher or lower ratings. For example, some supplements may have a lot of backing for one claim, but be completely useless for another. Click on claims below for more information.
| Mental Health Claims |
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