Spirulina Supplementation During Gradual Weight Loss In Competitive Wrestlers
| Effect | Decrease |
| Values | Figure 3 |
| Trial Design | Randomized trial |
| Trial Length | 1-2 Weeks |
| Number of Subjects | 40 |
| Sex | Male |
| Body Types | Trained |
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 40 competitive wrestlers undergoing a gradual weight loss strategy took 3 g of spirulina or placebo for 12 days.
There was a greater reduction in body fat percentage and fat mass in the spirulina group, but not body mass or skeletal muscle mass. In addition, there was less of a decline in follistatin and IGF-1, and a greater decline in myostatin, ALT, and AST.
