Matured hop extract reduces body fat in healthy overweight humans: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group study

Table 10 Change in hematological parameters

Parameter	Sex	Reference range	Group	Ingestion period				Follow-up period
Parameter	Sex	Reference range	Group	0 w	4 w	8 w	12 w	16 w
WBC (/μL)		3500-9700	A	6090.1 (157.0)	6423.4 (183.2)^**	6188.5 (166.2)	6298.6 (188.2)	6288.3 (156.4)^*
WBC (/μL)		3500-9700	P	5986.3 (143.3)	6094.6 (157.6)	6011.3 (143.5)	6108.6 (156.2)	6230.1 (153.6)^*
RBC (×10⁴/μL)	M	438-577	A	491.9 (4.7)^#	489.2 (4.7)	487.6 (4.5)^*	489.7 (5.1)	495.0 (4.8)
	M	438-577	P	507.8 (4.6)	498.6 (4.8)^**	500.2 (4.5)^**	500.1 (4.8)^**	504.1 (4.9)
	F	376-516	A	449.4 (4.2)	446.7 (4.5)	445.7 (4.2)	449.2 (4.3)	451.6 (4.4)
	F	376-516	P	447.3 (4.4)	444.8 (4.8)	446.8 (4.8)	447.1 (4.7)	452.6 (4.4)^*
Hb (g/dL)	M	13.6-18.3	A	15.25 (0.13)	15.20 (0.14)	15.18 (0.14)	15.26 (0.17)	15.44 (0.14)^*
	M	13.6-18.3	P	15.51 (0.13)	15.24 (0.14)^**	15.34 (0.13)^*	15.32 (0.14)^*	15.43 (0.14)
	F	11.2-15.2	A	13.36 (0.14)	13.34 (0.14)	13.33 (0.14)	13.41 (0.14)	13.50 (0.14)^*
	F	11.2-15.2	P	13.44 (0.14)	13.38 (0.15)	13.44 (0.15)	13.44 (0.14)	13.60 (0.13)^*
Ht (%)	M	40.4-51.9	A	45.67 (0.39)	45.59 (0.44)	44.89 (0.43)^**	45.06 (0.51)	45.66 (0.41)
	M	40.4-51.9	P	46.46 (0.38)	45.96 (0.42)^*	45.12 (0.40)^**	45.35 (0.33)^**	45.60 (0.39)^**
	F	34.3-45.2	A	41.32 (0.36)	40.91 (0.38)	40.66 (0.38)^**	40.57 (0.31)^**	40.81 (0.36)^*
	F	34.3-45.2	P	41.38 (0.39)	41.00 (0.42)	40.84 (0.43)^**	40.63 (0.39)^**	41.17 (0.37)
Plt (×10⁴/μL)		14.0-37.9	A	25.95 (0.54)	26.06 (0.58)	26.02 (0.54)	25.94 (0.55)	26.74 (0.55)^**
Plt (×10⁴/μL)		14.0-37.9	P	26.33 (0.59)	26.62 (0.60)	26.67 (0.63)	26.64 (0.59)	27.15 (0.61)^**

Data are expressed as means (SEM). A, Active group (n = 94); P, Placebo group (n = 94). M, Male; F, Female
^# P < 0.05 vs. Placebo group. ^* P < 0.05, ^** P < 0.01 vs. 0 w

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