Research Article
Lycium barbarum Reduces Abdominal Fat and Improves Lipid Profile and Antioxidant Status in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
Table 3
Anthropometric characteristics in patients with metabolic syndrome, belonging to the control group (C) and supplemented group (S).
| Variables | Groups | C () | S () | Mean ± SE | Mean ± SE | Time of intervention (days) | Time of intervention (days) | Baseline | 15 | 45 | Baseline | 15 | 45 |
| Anthropometric characteristics | Weight (kg) | 91.59 ± 23.92 | 92.10 ± 24.11 | 92.43 ± 24.07 | 87.56 ± 15.42 | 87.24 ± 15.31 | 87.29 ± 15.34 | BMI (kg/m2) | 33.72 ± 1.28 | 33.9 ± 1.29 | 34.03 ± 1.29 | 32.98 ± 0.71 | 32.87 ± 0.70 | 32.84 ± 0.70 | WC (cm) | 104.4 ± 16.92 | 104.14 ± 16.66 | 104.64 ± 17.34 | 106.46 ± 9.78 | 103.66 ± 9.69 | 100.08 ± 19.78 |
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Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (mean standard error). : significant difference between baseline and 45 days in the supplemented group.
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