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. 2024 Mar 19;11:1336889. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1336889

Table 2.

General characteristics of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel trial.

The first author (year) Country Health status of subjects Gender Participants: CLA/Placebo Duration (week) Mean age (year) Intervention treatment group Placebo Dosage (g/d) Outcomes Results %variation
Linoleic acid vs olive oil
Blankson et al. (2000) Norway Overweight or obese volunteers F/M 10/8 12 44.3 cis-9, trans-11 isomer and the trans-10, cis-12 CLA Olive oil 6.8 TG,TC, LDL, HDL Significant reduction of HDL and non-significant change of TG, LDL and TC NR
Berven et al. (2000) Norway Overweight or obese volunteers F/M 25/22 12 47.6 cis-9, trans-11 isomer and the trans-10, cis-12 CLA Olive oil 3 TG,TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Riserus et al. (2001) Sweden Men with metabolic syndrome M 14/10 4 54 Cis9, trans11 CLA 18:2 and trans10, cis12 CLA Olive oil 4.2 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC TG (7.91%), TC (1.27%), LDL (4.52%), HDL (5.3%)
Riserus et al. (2002) Sweden Obese Men with metabolic syndrome M 19/19 12 51 t10c12 CLA Olive oil 3.4 TG,TC, LDL, HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Kamphuis et al. (2003) Netherland Overweight subjects F/M 14/13 13 40.9 t10c12 CLA Olive oil 1. 8 TG Significant reduction of TG 62.19%
Kamphuis et al. (2003) Netherland Overweight subjects F/M 13/14 13 36.2 t10c12 CLA Olive oil 3.6 TG Significant reduction of TG 61.33%
Riserus et al. (2004) Sweden Obese men M 13/12 12 54 c9, t11 CLA Olive oil 3 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Gaullier et al. (2005) Norway Overweight subjects F/M 44/19 96 45.1 CLA–free fatty acid (FFA) Olive oil 3.6 TG,TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of HDL and non-significant change of TG, LDL and TC TG (−5.6%), TC (−4.26%), LDL (−3.97%), HDL (−4.16%)
Gaullier et al. (2005) Norway Overweight subjects F/M 44/18 96 48.6 CLA-triacylglycerol Olive oil 3. 4 TG, TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of HDL and non-significant change of TG, LDL and TC TG (−1.53%), TC (−2.97%), LDL (−1.96%), HDL (−5.96)
Taylor et al. (2006) UK Healthy volunteers F/M 21/19 12 45 9c, 11 t CLA, t10, c12, 9c, 11c and 10c, 12c CLA, 9 t, 11 t and 10 t, 11 t and t8, c10 and c11, t13 CLA Olive oil 4 0.5 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Kim et al. (2008) Korea Overweight Korean women F 15/12 12 26.3 c9, t11 and t10, c12 CLA Olive oil 3 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Park et al. (2008) South Korea Healthy overweight/obese F/M 15/15 8 38.7 t10, c12 CLA Olive oil 2.4 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Ribeiro et al. (2016) Brazil Obese woman F 15/13 8 23.1 CLA Olive oil 3.2 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC TG (10.47%), TC (1.31%), LDL (1.13%), HDL (−1.39%)
Linoleic acid vs omega 6
Mougios et al. (2001) Greece Healthy adults F/M 10/12 4 22.4 Soybean Soybean oil 1 TG, TC, HDL Significant reduction of HDL and non-significant change of TG and TC TG (−13.68%), TC(−3.78%), HDL (−11.97%)
Benito et al. (2001) USA Healthy female F 10/7 9 27 Cis-, 11 trans-18:2; 8 trans-, 10 cis-18:2; 11 cis-, 13 trans-18:2; and 10 trans-, 12 cis-18:2 CLA High-linoleic sunflower oil 3.9 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC TG (−40.04%), TC (−6.47%), LDL (−1.06%), HDL (−0.47%)
Noone et al. (2002) Ireland Healthy adults F/M 16/9 8 32.2 cis-9, trans-11–trans-10, cis-12 (50:50) CLA Linoleic acid 3 TG,TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of TG and non-significant change of TG, HDL and TC TG (−20.83%), TC (−1.82%)
Noone et al. (2002) Ireland Healthy adults F/M 17/9 8 28.5 cis-9, trans-11–trans-10, cis-12 (80:20) CLA Linoleic acid 3 TG, TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of TG and non-significant change of TG, HDL and TC TG (−7.40%), TC (−1.79%)
Petridou et al. (2003) Germany Healthy nonobese F 16/16 7 19–24 Soybean Soybean oil 2.1 TG,TC, HDL Non-significant change of TG, HDL and TC TG (−9.37%),TC (−5.07%), HDL (−6.16%)
Moloney et al. (2004) Ireland Type 2 diabetes mellitus F/M 16/16 8 63.8 Cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 CLA Palm oil and soya bean oil 3 TG, TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of TC, increase HDL, and non-significant change of TG and HDL TG (1.23%), TC (−1.93%), LDL (−8.81%), HDL (7.63%)
Whigham et al. (2004) USA Healthy obese humans F/M 27/23 52 43 Cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 CLA High-linoleic sunflower oil 6 TG, TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of TG and non-significant change of TG, HDL and TC TG (−6.28%), TC (−1/35%), LDL (−4.4%), HDL (0.77%)
Song et al. (2005) UK Healthy human F/M 14/14 12 31.8 CLA High-linoleic sunflower oil 3 TG, TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of TG and TC non-significant change of LDL and HDL TC (−0.61%),
Watras et al. (2006) USA Healthy, overweight subjects F/M 22/18 24 34 Cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 CLA Safflower oil 4 TG, TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of TC and LDL non-significant change of TG and HDL NR
Iwata et al. (2007) Japan Overweight male M 20/10 12 44.3 Cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 CLA Safflower oil 3.4 TG, TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of LDL and non-significant change of TG, HDL and TC TG (−8.86%), TC (−0.38%), LDL (−6.35%0, HDL (2.70%)
Iwata et al. (2007) Japan Overweight male M 20/10 12 40.5 Cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 CLA Safflower oil 6.8 TG, TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of LDL and non-significant change of TG, HDL and TC TG (−8.46%) TC (0), LDL (−5.93%), HDL (−4.34%)
Steck et al. (2007) Columbia Healthy, overweight subjects F/M 16/8 12 36.3 50:50 ratio of cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 CLA Safflower oil 3.2 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Steck et al. (2007) Columbia Healthy, overweight subjects F/M 16/8 12 34.1 50:50 ratio of cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 CLA Safflower oil 6.4 TG, TC, LDL, HDL Significant reduction of HDL and non-significant change of TG, LDL and TC NR
Lambert et al. (20 07) South Africa Regularly exercising subjects M 16/16 12 32 Cis-9, trans-11 and trans-12, cis-10 CLA Safflower oil 3.9 TG,TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of TG, LDL,HDL and TC TG (2.08%), TC (−4.65%), LDL (−9.09), HDL (0)
Lambert et al. (2007) South Africa Regularly exercising subjects F 16/16 12 32 Cis-9, trans-11 and trans-12, cis-10 CLA Safflower oil 3.9 TG, TC, LDL HDL Significant reduction of TG, LDL,HDL and TC TG (−7.40%), TC (−10.20%), LDL (−7.69), HDL (−11.76%)
Tavakoli et al. (2010) IRAN Menopause women F 38/38 12 55.1 Cis 9-trans 11 and trans 10-cis12 CLA High-linoleic sunflower oil 3.2 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Joseph et al. (2011) Canada Overweight male M 9/5 24 44.8 c9, t11, t10, c12 CLA Safflower oil 2.8 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Joseph e t.al (2011) Canada Overweight male M 9/4 24 44.8 c9, t11 CLA Safflower oil 2.7 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Jenkins et al. (2014) USA Healthy adults M 18/16 6 21.5 cis-9, trans-11 isomers and trans-10, cis-12 CLA High-linoleic sunflower oil 1.4 TG, TC Non-significant change of TG and TC TG (−3.19%), TC (0.66)
Chang et al. (2020) China Adults with elevated body fat percentage F/M 32/33 12 25.3 cis-9, trans-11-Octadecadienoic acid: trans-10, cis-12-Octadecadienoic acid CLA Sunflower oil 3.2 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC TG (−7.69%), TG (0), LDL (4.76), HDL (0)
Linoleic acid vs placebo
Colakoglu et al. (2006) Turkey Healthy female F 11/7 6 20.4 CLA Placebo 3.6 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Cola koglu et al. (2006) Turkiye Healthy female F 12/14 6 21.7 CLA+ Exercise Exercise 3.6 TG, TC, LDL HDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL and TC NR
Aryaeian et al. (2008) IRAN Adults with active rheumatoid arthritis F/M 22/21 12 43.7 CLA+ vitamin E Vitamin E 2 TG, HDL, LDL Non-significant change of TG, LDL and HDL and T TG (0%), LDL (6.54%), HDL (4.91%)
Aryaeian et al. (2008) IRAN Adults with active rheumatoid arthritis F/M 22/21 12 43.7 CLA Placebo 2 TG, HDL, LDL Significant increase LDL and non-significant TG and HDL TG (0%), LDL (6.54%), HDL (4.91%)
Zhao et al. (2009) China Obesity-related hypertension subjects F/M 40/40 8 62.3 c 9, t 11 and t 10, c 12 CLA Rmipril 4.5 TG, TC, LD L, HDL Significant increase of HDL, significant reduction of TC, and non-significant change of TG, LDL TG (−0.36%), TC (−4.02), LDL (−9.31%), HDL (11.11%)
Bulut et al. (2013) Turkey Sedentary male M 9/9 4 19–31 cis-9, trans-11; trans-10, cis-12 CLA Inulin 3 TG, TC, LD L, HDL Significant reduction of TG, LDL and non-significant change of TC and HDL TG (10.9%), TC (−1.24%), LDL(−15.16%), HDL (7.3%)
Eftekhari et al. (2014) IRAN Atherosclerotic adults F/M 29/28 8 52.79 Cis9, trance11 and trance10, cis12 CLA Placebo 3 TG, TC, LDL, HDL Significant ruduction of TC and non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL NR
Baghi et al. (2016) IRAN Healthy athletes male M 13/10 12 18.46 CLA Oral paraffin 5.6 TG, TC, LDL, H DL Significant ruduction of TC and non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL TG (9.84%), TC (−0.83%), LDL (−4.34%), HDL (6.86%)
Fouladi et al. (2018) IRAN Overweight adults F/M 56/58 12 35 cis-9, trans-11 and trans-10, cis-12 CLA Diet 3 TG,LDL Significant reduction of TG and LDL and significant increase of HDL TG (−4.04%), LDL (−2.28%), HDL (5.86%)
Mahdavi et al. (2021) IRAN colorectal cancer patients F/M 15/16 6 62.46 CLA Placebo 3 TG, TC, LDL,HDL Significant ruduction of TC and non-significant change of TG, LDL,HDL TG (47.72%), TC (−6.47%), LDL (−19.76%), HDL (10.1%)