Table 2.

Anthropometric measures at baseline (ITT: number (N) = 64) in groups to be treated with polyglucosamine and orlistat

Variable	Total	Group polyglucosamine	Group orlistat	pa/b
N	64	32	32
Gender (male/female)	28/36	16/16	12/20	P = 0.313a
Age (years)	50.0 ± 9.17	50.0 ± 9.10	50.1 ± 9.38	P = 0.989b
Weight (kg)	99.4 ± 12.33	100.6 ± 13.22	98.2 ± 11.47	P = 0.446b
Height (m)	169.3 ± 8.09	170.3 ± 7.60	168.4 ± 8.58	P = 0.358b
BMI (kg/m2)	34.7 ± 4.21	34.6 ± 3.70	34.8 ± 4.73	P = 0.896b
WC (cm)	111.2 ± 10.66	112.4 ± 10.95	110.0 ± 10.38	P = 0.358b

^aChi square test; ^bt test