Some Supplements May Prevent Weight Gain

Yet another reason to take a great multi-nutrient supplement...

From Nutraingredients.com:

Certain vitamins and minerals may help prevent age-related weight gain.

A study at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found that overweight or obese people who took one of several specific nutrients commonly found as supplements gained less weight over a 10-year period than those who took different supplements or none at all. Among the supplements that made the biggest difference were B6, B12, and chromium. The researchers collected information on supplement use, diet, physical activity and medical history from approximately 15,000 people over a 10-year period. Supplement levels appeared to have an effect on participants. For example, the researchers found that among obese women, those who took more than 35 mg of vitamin B6 daily gained less weight than their peers. This group on average added only six pounds during the study period, compared to 7.5 pounds among obese women who took a lower dose of B6, and 16.1 pounds among obese women who took no supplemental B6. Results of the study were reported at a meeting of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians in Seattle in early September 2004.