Even though ginger made people burn more calories right after eating, that effect didn’t last long enough to add up to more total calories burned over the whole 6 hours.
Scientific Claim
In overweight men, the thermic effect of food increase from ginger consumption is not sustained over time, as the area under the curve for TEF showed no significant difference between ginger and control conditions.
Original Statement
“There was a significant effect of ginger on thermic effect of food (ginger vs control = 42.7 ± 21.4 kcal/d, P = 0.049) but the area under the curve was not different (P = 0.43).”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The authors correctly distinguish between the acute TEF effect and the non-significant AUC, using precise statistical reporting that aligns with the data.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (0)
Contradicting (1)
Ginger made people burn a little more calories right after eating, but over the whole 6 hours, it didn’t add up to any real difference compared to not taking ginger.