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Table 3 Anthropometric and body composition measures by group and visit

From: Effect of a herbal extract powder (YY-312) from Imperata cylindrica Beauvois, Citrus unshiu Markovich, and Evodia officinalis Dode on body fat mass in overweight adults: a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial

 

YY-312 group

Placebo group

P-value*

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

Weight (kg)

 Baseline

30

75.0 ± 11.0

30

72.6 ± 10.8

0.400

 6 weeks

24

71.7 ± 10.5

26

72.2 ± 11.1

0.879

 12 weeks

20

70.6 ± 11.4

19

69.9 ± 9.1

0.834

BMI (kg/m2)

 Baseline

30

27.1 ± 1.5

30

27.2 ± 1.2

0.692

 6 weeks

24

26.2 ± 1.7

26

27.0 ± 1.3

0.097

 12 weeks

20

25.8 ± 1.9

19

26.7 ± 1.4

0.135

WC (cm)

 Baseline

30

88.3 ± 6.5

30

89.0 ± 7.1

0.705

 6 weeks

24

86.2 ± 5.8

26

88.5 ± 7.4

0.230

 12 weeks

20

85.6 ± 6.7

19

87.4 ± 7.4

0.434

Body Fat (%)

 Baseline

30

32.2 ± 5.5

30

32.9 ± 4.6

0.562

 12 weeks

20

30.0 ± 5.9

19

32.4 ± 5.5

0.199

BFM (kg)

 Baseline

30

22.6 ± 3.8

30

22.6 ± 3.6

0.961

 12 weeks

20

20.1 ± 4.7

19

21.4 ± 3.5

0.335

LBM (kg)

 Baseline

30

48.6 ± 10.0

30

46.5 ± 8.8

0.392

 12 weeks

20

47.4 ± 9.7

19

45.4 ± 8.6

0.494

  1. SD Standard deviation, BMI Body mass index, WC Waist circumference, BFM Body fat mass, LBM Lean body mass
  2. *P-value by independent samples t-test