What is Garcinia Cambogia?

Category: Supplements

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Garcinia Cambogia is a fruit, resembling a small green or yellow pumpkin, that is believed to aid in weight loss.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Weight loss 14 8
Decreased appetite 7 4
Emotional eating 1 0
Food cravings 1 1
Support mental / emotional health 1 0

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 10

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Garcinia Cambogia

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Garcinia Cambogia

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 5
Expense 3
Other 1
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Duration

Stopped taking Garcinia Cambogia

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 1
1 - 6 months 3
6 months - 1 year 2
1 - 2 years 1
5 - 10 years 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 4
Usually 3
Sometimes 2
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 2
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 7
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 1
$25-49 1
< $25 1
Not specified 7
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1 patient evaluation for Garcinia Cambogia

Feb 15, 2014 (Started Jul 15, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for decreased appetite)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for weight loss)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 2 capsule(s) Daily
Cost: $50-99 monthly

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