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Table 5 Effect oftheCORE and CQR-300 on body weight, BMI, and Body fat

From: The effect of Cissus quadrangularis (CQR-300) and a Cissus formulation (CORE) on obesity and obesity-induced oxidative stress

 

Group 1

BMI>30

Placebo

(2100 Kcal/day diet)

Group 2

BMI>30

CORE

(no dietary restriction)

Group 3

BMI>30

CORE

(2100 Kcal/day diet)

Group 4

BMI>30

CQR-300

(2100 Kcal/day diet)

Group 5

BMI 24–29.9

CORE

(no dietary restriction)

Time (weeks)

T = 0

T = 6

T = 0

T = 8

T = 0

T = 8

T = 0

T = 6

T = 0

T = 8

Weight (kg)

112.4 ± 2.6

113.6 ± 2.0 (1.1)

95.8 ± 11.8

89.2 ± 9.2 (6.9)*

95.3 ± 14.6

87.2 ± 8.9 (8.5)**†

118.6 ± 3.8

113.8 ± 2.5 (4.0)*

76.3 ± 6.8

72.5 ± 4.7 (5.0)*

BMI (kg/m2)

38.1 ± 1.1

38.0 ± 0.9

37.7 ± 6.3

34.6 ± 8.6

37.5 ± 4.7

33.8 ± 6.9

38.8 ± 1.0

36.7 ± 3.4

27.3 ± 2.5

26.3 ± 3.0

Body fat (%)

43.6 ± 1.6

42.8 ± 2.1

46.5 ± 3.1

43.7 ± 2.4

48.1 ± 4.4

44.3 ± 2.1

44.3 ± 5.4

42.1 ± 3.6

35.9 ± 2.2

34.2 ± 3.0

  1. Values are means ± SE.
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, compared to placebo,†p < 0.01 compared to CQR-300 (Group 4), () = percentage change in weight.