Dietary supplementation with specific collagen peptides has a body mass index-dependent beneficial effect on cellulite morphology
Schunck M, Zague V, Oesser S
Published in Journal of Medicinal Food
Methodology
Six-month double-blind placebo-controlled RCT of 2.5 g/day bioactive collagen peptides in women with moderate cellulite.
Key Findings
Collagen peptides reduced cellulite severity score and skin waviness versus placebo, with larger effects in normal-weight women.
Conclusions
Collagen peptides give a modest measurable improvement in cellulite appearance in normal-weight women.
Limitations
Manufacturer-funded, single trial, subjective and imaging surrogate endpoints.
Supplements Studied
Bioactive collagen peptides improved cellulite morphology in normal-weight women.
Outcomes Measured
Collagen peptides improved cellulite morphology over six months.
Collagen peptides reduced skin waviness on the thighs versus placebo.
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