Table 1 Demographics of study participants
From: Single-blind, placebo controlled randomised clinical study of chitosan for body weight reduction
Subject characteristic | Chitosan (N = 64) | Placebo (N = 32) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) [range] | 35.53 ± 11.23 [19–63] | 36.28 ± 10.49 [18–56] |
Gender (male /female) | M = 25; F = 39 | M = 11; F = 21 |
Weight (Kg) [range] | 80.13 ± 11.47 [54.0–106.5] | 80.54 ± 12.68 [59.8–116.0] |
Height (M) [range] | 1.61 ± 0.10 [1.38–1.82] | 1.61 ± 0.09 [1.47–1.83] |