| Title |
Chitosan for overweight or obesity
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, July 2008
|
| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd003892.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Andrew B Jull, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Derrick A Bennett, Christel AE Dunshea‐Mooij, Anthony Rodgers |
| Abstract |
Chitosan, a deacetylated chitin, is a dietary supplement reported to decrease body weight. It is widely available over the counter worldwide and although evaluated in a number of trials its efficacy remains in dispute. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1 | 13% |
| Turkey | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 6 | 75% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 75% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 13% |
| Scientists | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | <1% |
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Singapore | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 424 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 79 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 72 | 17% |
| Researcher | 47 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 40 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 19 | 4% |
| Other | 79 | 18% |
| Unknown | 98 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 158 | 36% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 40 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 39 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 14 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 12 | 3% |
| Other | 59 | 14% |
| Unknown | 112 | 26% |
Attention Score in Context
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#1,300,531
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Outputs from Cochrane database of systematic reviews
#2,729
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#2,934
of 96,714 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Cochrane database of systematic reviews
#9
of 65 outputs
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