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Table 4 Anthropometric parameters of the Yerba Mate and placebo groups at 0, 6 and 12 weeks

From: Anti-obesity effects of Yerba Mate (Ilex Paraguariensis): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

 

Yerba Mate (n = 15)

Placebo (n = 15)

P value1)

 

0 weeks

6 weeks

12 weeks

P value 1)

0 weeks

6 weeks

12 weeks

P value1)

Height (cm)

160.9 ± 7.0

160.6 ± 7.1

160.6 ± 7.1

-

158.4 ± 7.6

158.5 ± 8.2

159.3 ± 8.0

-

-

Weight (kg)

74.5 ± 9.8

73.5 ± 9.2

73.8 ± 9.0

0.742

68.6 ± 9.9

70.8 ± 10.1

71.4 ± 9.5

0.472

0.387

Waist circumference (cm)

92.9 ± 6.2

90.8 ± 4.9

91.3 ± 5.1

0.170

90.1 ± 7.3

91.1 ± 7.8

91.9 ± 8.0

0.529

0.113

Hip circumference (cm)

100.1 ± 4.4

100.2 ± 4.0

100.9 ± 4.4

0.086

97.8 ± 5.0

98.5 ± 5.1

99.0 ± 5.3

0.971

0.478

Waist-hip ratio

0.93 ± 0.05

0.91 ± 0.04

0.91 ± 0.04

0.003

0.92 ± 0.04

0.92 ± 0.04

0.93 ± 0.04

0.511

0.005

Arm circumference (cm)

33.4 ± 2.4

33.0 ± 2.3

33.0 ± 2.0

0.394

31.8 ± 2.4

32.3 ± 3.2

32.5 ± 2.6

0.869

0.489

Thigh circumference (cm)

53.8 ± 4.2

53.5 ± 4.5

53.5 ± 4.5

0.900

51.2 ± 3.8

52.0 ± 3.9

52.3 ± 3.9

0.535

0.495

  1. Values are presented as the mean ± S.D
  2. 1) Analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA. Statistically significant compared to the placebo group
  3. 0 vs. 6 weeks: waist-hip ratio, P = 0.004
  4. 0 vs. 12 weeks: waist-hip ratio, P = 0.002