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Table 3 Results of Body Composition

From: Minimal effective dose of lactic-fermented egg white on visceral fat in Japanese men: a double-blind parallel-armed pilot study

  

Intake Periods (Weeks)

Change (%)

0

8

 

Body weight (kg)

Control

80.3 ± 2.8

80.7 ± 2.8

101 ± 1

LAFEW 6 g

76.6 ± 2.5

76.8 ± 2.3

100 ± 1

LAFEW 8 g

83.6 ± 3.7

83.2 ± 4.2

100 ± 1

BMI

Control

26.6 ± 0.9

26.7 ± 0.9

101 ± 1

LAFEW 6 g

26.3 ± 0.8

26.3 ± 0.7

100 ± 1

LAFEW 8 g

28.5 ± 1.5

28.4 ± 1.7

100 ± 1

Waist (cm)

Control

95.6 ± 2.1

95.2 ± 2.4

99.6 ± 0.8

LAFEW 6 g

93.8 ± 1.5

92.8 ± 1.8

99.0 ± 0.6

LAFEW 8 g

98.5 ± 1.7

97.0 ± 2.1

98.4 ± 0.8

Total fat area (cm2)

Control

315 ± 42

316 ± 44

101 ± 3

LAFEW 6 g

310 ± 15

317 ± 16

103 ± 3

LAFEW 8 g

365 ± 37

358 ± 38

98.0 ± 2.7

Subcutaneous fat area (cm2)

Control

179 ± 17

179 ± 17

100 ± 1

LAFEW 6 g

160 ± 18

168 ± 20

104 ± 2

LAFEW 8 g

223 ± 26

230 ± 29

103 ± 3

Visceral fat area (cm2)

Control

137 ± 28

137 ± 29

102 ± 8

LAFEW 6 g

149 ± 18

149 ± 16

101 ± 4

LAFEW 8 g

141 ± 14

128 ± 15*

89.9 ± 3.8

Visceral fat/Subcutaneous fat

Control

0.753 ± 0.115

0.743 ± 0.100

101 ± 8

LAFEW 6 g

1.03 ± 0.19

0.994 ± 0.189

96.4 ± 1.9

LAFEW 8 g

0.647 ± 0.051

0.577 ± 0.064*

88.2 ± 4.5

  1. Mean±SE of 5 (Control), 7 (LAFEW 6g), or 6 (LAFEW 8g)
  2. Control: Control group, LAFEW 6g: LAFEW 6g group, LAFEW 8g: LAFEW 8g group
  3. *p<0.05 vs. 0weeks by paired t-test
  4. LAFEW Lactic-fermented egg white