Table 3.
Comparison of body composition within groups and between groups.
| Values a | Absolute Changes b | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calanus | Placebo | Calanus | Placebo | ||||
| (n = 27) | (n = 26) | (n = 27) | (n = 26) | r † | |||
| Parameters | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Post-Pre | Post-Pre | |
| Weight (kg) | 69.9 (9.3) | 68.7 (8.1) | 68.5 (19.3) | 67.4 (18.7) * | −0.1 (1.9) | −1.1 (1.5) | −0.208 |
| ICW (l) | 19.9 (2.5) | 20.0 (3.2) | 20.1 (4.1) | 20.0 (4.2) | 0.0 (1.1) | 0.1 (2.9) | 0.038 |
| ECW (l) | 12.7 (1.7) | 12.8 (1.9) | 12.6 (2.4) | 13.0 (2.5) | 0.0 (0.5) | −0.1 (2.0) | 0.062 |
| Fat (kg) | 26.5 (10.8) | 24.5 (9.9) | 23.3 (8.7) | 22.0 (8.3) | −1.1 (3.1) | −0.7 (9.6) | 0.007 |
| Fat (%) | 37.2 (7.7) | 35.2 (7.8) | 34.5 (10.0) | 33.9 (8.4) | −0.8 (3.3) | −1.0 (8.0) | 0.040 |
| SMM (kg) | 23.9 (3.2) | 24.1 (4.1) | 24.1 (5.3) | 24.1 (5.5) | 0.1 (1.3) | 0.1 (3.4) | 0.057 |
| VFA (cm2) | 114.8 (46.0) | 98.2 (33.8) * | 101.0 (43.0) | 92.3 (45.5) | −13.6 (29.3) | −12.7 (27.4) | 0.109 |
| BMI (kg.m−2) | 26.8 (4.9) | 26.8 (4.4) | 26.5 (5.9) | 26.0 (5.7) * | 0.0 (0.7) | −0.4 (0.7) | −0.197 |
Note: data are presented as median (IQR), * p < 0.05, a Wilcoxon Signed Rank test, b Mann–Whitney U test; r = effect size; † minus prefers placebo; ICW—intracellular water; ECW—extracellular water; SMM—skeletal muscle mass; VFA - visceral fat area; BMI—body mass index.