Table 2.
Effectiveness of Cissus quadrangularis formulation on anthropomorphic characteristics: Percent difference in means from Week 0 to Week 8
| BMI | Greater than 30 (Obese) | 25 – 29 (Overweight) | ||
| Treatment | Placebo (n = 30) | Formulation/no diet (n = 31) | Formulation/Diet (n = 31) | Formulation/no diet (n = 31) |
| Anthropomorphic Characteristics* | ||||
| Weight (%) | -2.4 (4.9) | -6.9 (6.8)c | -8.5 (11.3)a | -4.8 (6.0) |
| Fat (%) | -1.9 (9.6) | -6.0 (8.4) | -8.0 (7.6)b | -4.7 (9.4) |
| Body Mass Index (%) | -1.0 (4.2) | -8.3 (3.8)a | -9.9 (2.7)a | -3.9 (3.0)a |
| Waist Circumference (%) | -2.0 (7.2) | -6.6 (4.9)a | -8.4 (6.7)a | -11.2 (4.7)a |
* These data are shown as means with standard deviations in parentheses
a P = <0.001 versus placebo
b P = <0.01 versus placebo
c P = <0.05 versus placebo