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KMID : 1161420150180121340
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Journal of Medicinal Food
2015 Volume.18 No. 12 p.1340 ~ p.1348
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Dietary Supplementation with Specific Collagen Peptides Has a Body Mass Index-Dependent Beneficial Effect on Cellulite Morphology
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Schunck Michael
Zague Vivian
Oesser Steffen
Proksch Ehrhardt
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Abstract
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In this double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study, we investigated the efficacy of specific bioactive collagen peptides (BCP) on the cellulite treatment of normal and overweight women. In total, 105 women aged 24?50 years with moderate cellulite were randomized to orally receive a daily dosage of 2.5?g BCP or a placebo over 6 months. The degree of cellulite was evaluated before starting the treatment and after 3 and 6 months of intake. In addition, skin waviness, dermal density, and the length of subcutaneous borderline were assessed. BCP treatment led to a statistically significant decrease in the degree of cellulite and a reduced skin waviness on thighs (P?
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KEYWORD
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bioactive collagen peptide, body mass index, cellulite, collagen hydrolysate, dermis density, dietary supplement, oral administration, randomized controlled clinical trial
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