CLA decreases body fat in adults and kids

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) supplements have several studies that prove fat reduction in adults. Now a new study on children out of the University of Wisconsin shows that CLA supplement (3 grams per day) result in a 5 percent difference in fat mass after seven months compared to a group taking a placebo. The CLA group of children also showed favorable changes is fat-free weight and abdominal circumference. With more than 17 percent of American kids being obese, this is a signficant study. (Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Published online March 10, 2010)