Clarinol® Xs offers a clearly noticeable effect. The increase in lean body mass is most pronounced in individuals who exercise regularly, which makes it an ideal aid for maintaining desirable weight after extra pounds have been lost. When consumed in recommended doses, clear results from Clarinol® Xs can be seen in 4-8 weeks. This is the time taken to see a change in clinical studies which have been carried out to date. The reason may be that certain isomers of CLA are stored in the tissues and membranes of cells in the body and thus incorporation may have to reach a certain level before one would see an effect. Recently completed research has confirmed that Clarinol® XS not only easily helps reduce body fat, but that it does so in specific areas of the body where fat loss is most desired without extra dieting or exercise efforts. The results of a recent six-month clinical trial show that the reduction in fat mass primarily occurs in the places that improve overall body shape and health most: the abdomen and – particularly in women – the legs. Excessive abdominal fat is one of the dominant risk factors for metabolic syndrome, which puts people at an increased risk of, among other things, coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes. When it comes to those who wish to improve their body shape and appearance via weight loss, the abdomen and legs are usually a priority target for fat reduction. In the clinical trial, the Clarinol® group showed a marked reduction in waist-to-hip ratio, as well as in overall body weight and BMI, compared to the placebo group.