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Table 3.

The effect of pearl powder on anthropometric parameters in healthy subjects.

	Group	Height (cm)	Weight (Kg)	Body Fat (%)	^*BMI(kg/m²)
Baseline	Exp	160.67 ± 10.66^a	65.22 ± 13.98^a	27.65 ± 7.16^a	23.43 ± 3.35^a
	Placebo	166.10 ± 09.21^a	57.23 ± 6.83^a	24.40 ± 5.22^a	22.09 ± 1.06^a
2nd week	Exp	160.67 ± 10.66^a	65.13 ± 14.34^a	27.53 ± 6.50^a	23.38 ± 3.46^a
	Placebo	166.10 ± 09.21^a	57.22 ± 6.65^a	24.71 ± 5.70^a	22.08 ± 1.01^a
4th week	Exp	160.67 ± 10.66^a	64.67 ± 13.76^a	28.48 ± 7.59^a	23.26 ± 3.23^a
	Placebo	166.10 ± 09.21^a	56.79 ± 6.57^a	24.72 ± 5.20^a	21.90 ± 1.07^a
6th week	Exp	160.67 ± 10.66^a	65.23 ± 14.00^a	28.26 ± 5.72^a	23.43 ± 3.32^a
	Placebo	166.10 ± 09.21^a	57.01 ± 6.97^a	25.06 ± 4.85^a	22.01 ± 1.21^a
8th week	Exp	160.67 ± 10.66^a	65.78 ± 14.04^a	28.42 ± 8.21^a	23.63 ± 3.35^a
	Placebo	166.10 ± 09.21^a	57.08 ± 7.02^a	24.87 ± 5.22^a	22.02 ± 1.16^a
Follow Up (10th week)	Exp	160.67 ± 10.66^a	65.29 ± 14.21^a	28.21 ± 7.87^a	23.44 ± 3.40^a
	Placebo	166.10 ± 09.21^a	56.99 ± 6.66^a	25.36 ± 4.62^a	22.00 ± 0.90^a

Values were expressed as means ± SD. Data within the same column of each group represented by different superscript letters were significantly different (p < 0.05).

BMI: body mass index.