The Claim

In healthy young men, 12 weeks of twice-daily supplementation with 1.36 g of L-carnitine combined with 80 g of carbohydrate prevents the 1.8 kg increase in body fat mass that occurs with 80 g of carbohydrate supplementation alone, despite both groups consuming excess energy.

Source: Skeletal muscle carnitine loading increases energy expenditure, modulates fuel metabolism gene networks and prevents body fat accumulation in humans

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

If healthy young guys take L-carnitine with carbs twice a day for 12 weeks, they don’t gain the extra body fat that usually comes from just taking carbs — even though both groups are eating more calories than they need.

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In healthy young men, 12 weeks of twice-daily supplementation with 1.36 g L-carnitine and 80 g carbohydrate prevents the 1.8 kg increase in body fat mass observed with carbohydrate supplementation alone, despite both groups consuming excess energy.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Skeletal muscle carnitine loading increases energy expenditure, modulates fuel metabolism gene networks and prevents body fat accumulation in humans

    The study shows that when healthy young men take L-carnitine with carbs twice a day for 12 weeks, they don’t gain body fat like those who only take carbs, even though both groups eat extra calories.

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