Table 1.

Effect of curcumin supplementation on anthropometric measures

Variables	Measurement period	Curcumin group n=22	Placebo group n=22	P 1
Weight (kg)	Before	72.14±3.1	68.87±1.83	0.37b
	After	72.59±3.37	69.76±1.89	0.47c
	P	0.422a	0.144a	-
BMI (kg/m2)	Before	27.50±1.3	25.8±0.78	0.276b
	After	28.22±1.3	26.48±0.81	0.28
-	0.013a	0.018a	P
PBF (%)	Before	38.84±2.09	35.39±1.34	0.172b
	After	39.34±2.09	35.58±1.39	0.14c
	P	0.271a	0.657a	-
PBM (%)	Before	25.82±0.58	25.27±0.59	0.510b
	After	25.99±0.53	25.64±0.49	0.63c
	P	0.480a	0.078a	-

Data are presented as means±SE; P^a Result from paired samples t-test; P^b Result from independent t-test; P^c Result from Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA); Adjustment was made for pre-intervention values and energy intake. BMI: Body Mass Index; PBF: Percent Body Fat; PBM: Percent body Muscle