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Table 3 Change in physical traits after 12-week CitriCholess intervention (mean ± s.d)

From: Effects of 12-week supplementation of Citrus bergamia extracts-based formulation CitriCholess on cholesterol and body weight in older adults with dyslipidemia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Items

CitriCholess

Placebo

t/P value

Height (cm)

 Before intervention

163.48 ± 8.13

161.76 ± 7.18

1.111/0.269

 After intervention

163.42 ± 8.20

161.78 ± 7.15

1.055/0.294

 Changed value

(−0.063) ± 0.433

0.020 ± 0.141

1.278/0.204

Weight (kg)

 Before intervention

69.17 ± 12.65

68.88 ± 10.47

0.122/0.903

 After intervention

68.56 ± 12.41

68.94 ± 10.36

0.164/0.870

 Changed value

(−0.604) ± 0.939

0.060 ± 0.740

3.878/<0.001**

BMI index

 Before intervention

25.74 ± 3.23

26.2 ± 3.27

0.818/0.415

 After intervention

25.53 ± 3.10

26.30 ± 3.29

1.190/0.237

 Changed value

(−0.207) ± 0.357

0.025 ± 0.274

3.599/0.001**

Waist circumference (cm)

 Before intervention

86.42 ± 10.82

85.96 ± 9.56

0.222/0.825

 After intervention

85.81 ± 10.50

86.12 ± 9.33

0.153/0.878

 Changed value

(−0.604) ± 1.349

(−0.160) ± 1.503

2.645/0.01**

Hip circumference (cm)

 Before intervention

98.2 ± 6.7

98.8 ± 7.6

0.451/0.653

 After intervention

97.75 ± 6.505

98.62 ± 7.695

0.257/0.613

 Changed value

(−0.396) ± 1.484

(−0.180) ± 1.289

0.770/0.443

Waist-to-hip circumference ratio

 Before intervention

0.879 ± 0.074

0.869 ± 0.573

0.737/0.463

 After intervention

0.877 ± 0.072

0.873 ± 0.059

0.279/0.781

 Changed value

(−0.0026) ± 0.0083

0.0036 ± 0.158

2.397/0.018*

  1. *P < 0.05, differences between the CitriCholess and placebo groups after the 12-week supplementation
  2. **P < 0.01, differences between the CitriCholess and placebo groups after the 12-week supplementation