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Table 4 Effect of EGML or GCE on body composition in overweight subjects

From: Does Glycine max leaves or Garcinia Cambogiapromote weight-loss or lower plasma cholesterol in overweight individuals: a randomized control trial

Groups

Placebo

GCE

EGML

 

Before

After

Δ

Before

After

Δ

Before

After

Δ

Weight (kg)

74.03 ± 3.03

74.71 ± 3.06

0.68 ± 0.34

71.09 ± 2.06

71.73 ± 2.1

0.65 ± 0.43

72.34 ± 1.92

72.16 ± 1.97

-0.18 ± 0.30

BMI (kg/m2)

25.53 ± 0.43

25.77 ± 0.45

0.24 ± 0.11

25.29 ± 0.36

25.53 ± 0.40

0.24 ± 0.15

25.25 ± 0.37

25.49 ± 0.39

0.24 ± 0.11

WHR

0.85 ± 0.01

0.86 ± 0.01

0.01 ± 0.01

0.83 ± 0.01

0.84 ± 0.01

0.01 ± 0.01

0.85 ± 0.01

0.84 ± 0.01

-0.01 ± 0.01

BFP (%)

25.97 ± 1.68

27.36 ± 1.48

1.39 ± 0.42 a

27.07 ± 0.76

27.74 ± 0.08

0.67 ± 0.22 b

27.81 ± 0.93

27.65 ± 1.01

-0.16 ± 0.24 b

Internal fat (kg)

2.45 ± 0.22

2.70 ± 0.23

0.25 ± 0.07 a

2.42 ± 0.11

2.56 ± 0.12

0.14 ± 0.04 b

2.54 ± 0.09

2.52 ± 0.10

-0.02 ± 0.04 b

  1. Values are mean ± S.E.; GCE, Garcinia cambogia extract; EGML, Extract of Glycine max leaves; WHR(Waist to Hip Ratio) = Waist/Hip, BFP, Body fat percentage; Δ: After-Before; abMeans in the same row not sharing a common superscript are significantly different among groups at p < 0.05 by one-way ANOVA;