Research Article

Antiangiogenic Herbal Composition Ob-X Reduces Abdominal Visceral Fat in Humans: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

Table 1

Characteristics of the subjects at baseline.

Placebo group (n = 23)Ob-X group (n = 30)

Sex, n (%)Male (%)2 (8.7%)6 (20%)
Female (%)21 (91.3%)24 (80%)

Age (y)33.61 ± 9.4732.30 ± 7.11

Height (cm)159.90 ± 5.62162.70 ± 7.74

Weight (kg)69.99 ± 6.2772.65 ± 8.22

BMI (kg/m2)27.33 ± 1.2727.78 ± 2.98

Waist circumference (cm)91.04 ± 3.7290.53 ± 3.95

Hip circumference (cm)101.58 ± 3.85102.14 ± 4.29

Waist to hip ratio0.897 ± 0.0330.887 ± 0.038

Systolic BP (mmHg)115.65 ± 10.37119.53 ± 11.31

Diastolic BP (mmHg)74.70 ± 10.6175.77 ± 8.69

Pulse (beats/min)66.52 ± 10.9268.10 ± 10.99

Values represent the mean ± SD.