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Table 3 Values of the anthropometric measures before and at the end of the treatment (PP): average value (SD)

From: Efficacy of polyglucosamine for weight loss—confirmed in a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical investigation

Times

Body weight

BMI

Waist circumf.

ST + PL

ST + PG

ST + PL

ST + PG

ST + PL

ST + PG

t2

97.9 (11.61)

98.4 (14.83)

35.0 (3.26)

35.0 (3.72)

108.3 (9.86)

110.4 (10.13)

t3

97.2 (11.33)

97.6 (14.55)

34.7 (3.16)

34.6 (3.75)

107.5 (9.36)

108.7 (9.73)

Changes shown as continuous variables

t15

93.7 (12.28)

92.2 (13.68)

33.4 (3.50)

32.7 (3.46)

100.9 (9.63)

101.6 (9.55)

t16

93.6 (12.28)

91.9 (13.70)

33.4 (3.54)

32.6 (3.48)

100.9 (9.69)

101.3 (9.65)

Weeks

26.1 (2.0)

25.6 (2.0)

    

Difference t16 from t2

4.3 (3.12)

6.5 (3.89)

1.6(1.18)

2.4 (1.40)

7.4 (7.66)

9.1 (6.83)

p U test

0.008

0.003

0.276

p t test

0.005

0.004

0.293