Vitamins & minerals · INGREDIENT PROFILE
Magnesium
Research topics: Nutrient status · Sleep outcomes · Muscle function
Also searched as: magnesium, magnesium citrate, magnesium glycinate. Names and formulations are not necessarily interchangeable.
01 / MATCH THE FORMULA
The details to pin down.
Ingredient identity & form
Record the salt or chelate and elemental magnesium per serving, not the total compound weight.
Dose, duration & study fit
Elemental dose, salt, duration, baseline intake, and the exact population studied.
Record the tested dose from the original study. A study dose is not a recommended dose or proof that every claim at that dose is supported.
02 / READ IN CONTEXT
What changes the interpretation?
Match the study outcome and baseline nutritional status; do not treat every magnesium formulation as the same intervention.
- Population: Does the study population match your intended audience?
- Comparison: What changed compared with the control group—not just compared with baseline?
- Consistency: Do independent studies agree? Include null findings, limitations, and adverse events.
- Claim wording: Does the measured outcome support the strength and scope of the proposed claim?
03 / FOLLOW THE SOURCES
Research to explore.
A selected index of randomized trials and research reviews. Open the source to verify methods, results, corrections, and applicability.
2026 · Meta-Analysis · Systematic Review · review-article
Comprehensive Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. ↗
PMID 42588058 · DOI 10.3390/nu18152435 · PMC record available
2026 · Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of oral magnesium supplementation on glycemic control and metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. ↗
PMID 42534812 · DOI 10.3389/fendo.2026.1883483 · PMC record available
2026 · Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of magnesium supplementation on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels and cognitive function in patients undergoing fluoxetine therapy for depression. ↗
PMID 42374947 · DOI 10.12809/eaap2617
2026 · Meta-Analysis · Systematic Review · review-article
The Role of Electrolytes in Muscle Pain Syndromes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Implications for Temporomandibular Disorder. ↗
PMID 41812583 · DOI 10.1016/j.identj.2026.109488 · PMC record available
How these references were selected
First four Europe PMC relevance-ranked MED records matching the recorded ingredient/outcome query and randomized-trial, systematic-review or meta-analysis publication types. No favorable-result filter. Bibliographic discovery only; not a full-text review or exhaustive bibliography.
Captured 2026-10-08: 4 records shown from 605 matching index records. Index counts describe this query, not supporting studies or evidence quality.
(TITLE_ABS:"magnesium") AND (TITLE_ABS:"supplementation") AND SRC:MED AND (PUB_TYPE:"Randomized Controlled Trial" OR PUB_TYPE:"Systematic Review" OR PUB_TYPE:"Meta-Analysis")Run the recorded index search ↗04 / GO DEEPER
Guidance & source databases.
NIH ODS: Magnesium↗Database links open a fresh search. Registry entries can identify ongoing or unpublished trials; registration alone is not evidence of benefit.
Educational research navigation. Not individual medical advice, a safety clearance, regulatory approval, or a complete review of this ingredient. Bibliographic snapshot: 2026-10-08.