Why the study?
Does a capsaicin-containing meal improve sympathetic nervous system activity and diet-induced thermogenesis in lean and obese young women?
Population
16 age- and height-matched lean and obese young women
Comparison
Meal (2,016 kJ) with capsaicin (3 mg) vs Resting condition (baseline)
Design
Other
Authors
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Obese women show blunted capsaicin-induced thermogenesis; hypothesis-generating for SNS-targeted approaches and should not yet change practice.
Does a capsaicin-containing meal improve sympathetic nervous system activity and diet-induced thermogenesis in lean and obese young women?
Obese young women exhibit reduced sympathetic responsiveness and impaired diet-induced thermogenesis following a capsaicin-containing meal compared to lean controls.
Matsumoto et al. (2000) studied this question.