Medical Condition Loss Of Weight

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 783.21 - loss of weight

Active Ingredients used for Loss Of Weight:

Black Tea, Danshen, Ephedra, Evening Primrose Oil, Ginger, Green Tea, Seaweed Kelp Bladderwrack, Spirulina, Vitamin A

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
black tea (camellia sinensis)	black tea has been used as part of a combination supplement to help patients lose weight. although patients in the study lost weight, the effects of black tea alone are unclear.	c
danshen (salvia miltiorrhiza)	one study using a combination product that included danshen found that there was no effect on food intake or weight loss. more high-quality studies are needed to confirm these results.	c
ephedra (ephedra sinica)	ephedra contains the chemical ephedrine, which appears to cause weight loss when used in combination with caffeine, based on the available scientific evidence. the results of research on ephedrine alone without caffeine are unclear. the amounts of ephedrine in commercially available products have varied widely. other weight loss treatments have been more commonly recommended due to significant safety concerns with combination products containing ephedra and caffeine.	a
evening primrose oil (oenothera biennis l.)	initial human study is unclear about the effects that evening primrose oil may have on weight loss.	c
ginger (zingiber officinale roscoe)	ginger has been suggested as a possible weight loss aid, but more study is needed to a make a firm recommendation.	c
green tea (camellia sinensis)	there are several small human studies addressing the use of green tea extract (gte) capsules for weight loss or weight maintenance in overweight or average weight individuals. study results are mixed. better research is needed before a strong recommendation can be made in this area.	c
seaweed, kelp, bladderwrack (fucus vesiculosus)	bladderwrack and other seaweed products are often marketed for weight-loss. however, safety and effectiveness have not been studied in humans.	c
spirulina	spirulina is a popular therapy for weight loss and is sometimes marketed as a "vitamin enriched" appetite suppressant. however, little scientific information is available on the effect of spirulina on weight loss in humans.	c
vitamin a (retinol)	daily vitamin a with calcium has been suggested for weight loss, and in one study an average loss of two pounds was reported after two years of supplementation in young women.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.