The effects of resveratrol intake on weight loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract

This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to summarize the effect of resveratrol intake on weight loss. We searched the following databases until July 2018: MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Data were pooled using the inverse variance method and expressed as standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Out of 831 reports, 36 RCTs were eligible for including to our meta-analysis. The pooled results, using random-effects model showed that resveratrol supplementation significantly decreased body weight (SMD = −0.17; 95% CI, −0.33, −0.01; P = 0.03; I²: 62.6), body mass index (BMI) (SMD = −0.20; 95% CI, −0.35, −0.05; P = 0.01; I²: 60.6), fat mass (SMD = −0.32; 95% CI, −0.62, −0.03; P = 0.03; I²: 77.9) and waist circumference (WC) (SMD = −0.42; 95% CI, −0.68, −0.16; P = 0.001; I²: 75.2), and significantly increased lean mass (SMD = 1.21; 95% CI, 0.75, 1.67; P < 0.001; I²: 87.6). We found no significant effect of resveratrol administration on leptin (SMD = −0.20; 95% CI, −0.68, 0.27; P = 0.40; I²: 85.3) and adiponectin levels (SMD = 0.08; 95% CI, −0.39, 0.55; P = 0.74; I²: 91.0). Resveratrol supplementation significantly decreased body weight in obese patients (SMD −0.43; 95% CI, −0.60, −0.26) compared with other diseases (SMD 0.02; 95% CI, −0.29, 0.33), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (SMD −0.17; 95% CI, −0.37, 0.02). Overall, the current meta-analysis demonstrated that resveratrol intake significantly reduced weight, BMI, WC and fat mass, and significantly increased lean mass, but did not affect leptin and adiponectin levels.

Keywords:

• Resveratrol
• weight loss
• overweight
• meta-analysis

Acknowledgments

The present study was supported by a grant from the Vice-chancellor for Research, SUMS, Shiraz, and Iran.

Disclosure statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.