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).

VariablesGroups
C ()S ()
Mean ± SEMean ± SE
Time of intervention (days)Time of intervention (days)
Baseline1545Baseline1545

Anthropometric characteristics
Weight (kg)91.59 ± 23.9292.10 ± 24.1192.43 ± 24.0787.56 ± 15.4287.24 ± 15.3187.29 ± 15.34
BMI (kg/m2)33.72 ± 1.2833.9 ± 1.2934.03 ± 1.2932.98 ± 0.7132.87 ± 0.7032.84 ± 0.70
WC (cm)104.4 ± 16.92104.14 ± 16.66104.64 ± 17.34106.46 ± 9.78103.66 ± 9.69100.08 ± 19.78

Values are expressed as mean ± SEM (mean standard error). : significant difference between baseline and 45 days in the supplemented group.