Table 2.
Physical measurements of Control Group
| Unit | Before | 8 weeks later | P value vs “before” value | P value vs Test Group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | kg | 163.6 ± 11.2 | 163.5 ± 11.2 | 0.924 | 0.846 |
| Weight | kg/m2 | 66.5 ± 11.9 | 66.6 ± 12.2 | 0.714 | 0.964 |
| Total body water | L | 33.8 ± 7.8 | 34.5 ± 7.8 | 0.002 | 0.983 |
| Muscle volume | cm | 46.1 ± 10.6 | 47.0 ± 10.6 | 0.002 | 0.983 |
| Lean body weight | kg | 48.8 ± 11.1 | 49.8 ± 11.1 | 0.002 | 0.984 |
| Skeletal muscle volume | kg | 26.3 ± 7.2 | 26.7 ± 7.0 | 0.062 | 0.597 |
| Body fat amount | kg | 17.6 ± 4.5 | 17.3 ± 4.8 | 0.209 | 0.977 |
| BMI | 24.7 ± 2.9 | 24.7 ± 3.0 | 0.748 | 0.999 | |
| Body fat percentage | % | 27.0 ± 6.5 | 26.1 ± 6.7 | 0.082 | 0.614 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.89 ± 0.04 | 0.89 ± 0.04 | 0.135 | 0.797 | |
| Basal metabolism | kcal | 1325.8 ± 243.2 | 1344.3 ± 243.7 | 0.002 | 0.965 |
| Systolic pressure | mmHg | 132.3 ± 18.8 | 126.7 ± 15.8 | 0.210 | 0.665 |
| Diastolic pressure | mmHg | 86.1 ± 13.8 | 83.0 ± 13.5 | 0.316 | 0.972 |
n = 17, mean ± SD, paired t test or Mann-Whitney U test