Fat loss: what the evidence supports

3 graded interventions for fat loss, ranked by strength of evidence.

Overall grade: Grade D
Last revised: Jul 10, 2026; 3
graded outcomes: 0
references listed

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3 at grade D — 3 graded rows

What is known

Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.

Outcome	Grade	Effect size	Agreement
CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid)Not meaningful	Evidence grade D	Trivial	low
MCT OilSmall, calorie-offset	Evidence grade D	Trivial	mixed
ForskolinWeak, unreplicated	Evidence grade D	Trivial	low

CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid)Evidence grade D
Not meaningful
Triviallow
MCT OilEvidence grade D
Small, calorie-offset
Trivialmixed
ForskolinEvidence grade D
Weak, unreplicated
Triviallow

What is uncertain

Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.

Thin evidence: CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) (grade D); MCT Oil (grade D); Forskolin (grade D).

The evidence in words

The evidence map

This is the ranked evidence for fat loss: every compound in the knowledge base with a graded effect, best-supported first. Grades reflect replication and effect size, not popularity or marketing.

Best-supported

No intervention here reaches grade A or B — an honest reflection of how thin the evidence for fat loss still is.

Weaker or unproven

CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) (grade D) — Not meaningful · MCT Oil (grade D) — Small, calorie-offset · Forskolin (grade D) — Weak, unreplicated

Goes with

CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid)Grade DEvidence grade D
MCT OilGrade DEvidence grade C
ForskolinGrade DEvidence grade D

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Sources

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Last revised Jul 10, 2026. A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.