The scope of Manore’s review article was
too broad to enable the author to provide a fair and
in-depth assessment of all the areas that were addressed
with respect to dietary supplements used to improve
body composition and weight management. As a
consequence, many important studies and reviews of
selected areas were omitted, leading to conclusions that
are not supported by a composite of the literature. The
majority of the data addressing the question “Where is
the evidence?” with respect to safety and efficacy were
not included in the article.