Polyphenols in obesity and weight management: Are they worth further research?

Polyphenols are widely known for their putative antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and their potential protective role in several diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. They have also attracted significant interest as ‘anti-obesity’ agents, although with mechanisms of action that have been exclusively demonstrated in animal and in vitro studies.

Find out more about the current evidence surrounding the role of polyphenols in obesity and weight management and how useful these agents may be in combatting obesity in an umbrella review published in Nutrition Bulletin.