Figure 4.

Changes in body composition from baseline between the two groups at 12 weeks. The test group was administered Gelidium elegans extract 1000 mg/day for 12 weeks, and the placebo group was administered placebo in a similar manner. (a) Total body mass by DEXA; (b) total fat mass by DEXA; (c) lean body mass by DEXA; (d) visceral abdominal fat area by fat computed tomography (CT); (e) subcutaneous abdominal fat area by fat CT; and (f) total abdominal fat area by fat CT. p-values were calculated using an ANCOVA test adjusted for baseline value, calorie intake, and physical activity.