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Table 4 Values of the anthropometric measures before and at the end of the treatment (ITT): 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

99.5 (11.69)

99.8 (14.95)

35.4 (3.62)

35.1 (3.73)

109.3 (10.14)

110.9 (10.55)

t3

98.6 (11.44)

99.0 (14.69)

35.1 (3.56)

34.7 (3.75)

108.6 (9.72)

109.1 (10.20)

Changes shown as continuous variables

t15

95.6 (12.42)

94.2 (14.55)

34.0 (3.91)

33.0 (3.60)

102.7 (10.34)

102.9 (10.39)

t16

95.5 (12.43)

94.0 (14.60)

34.0 (3.94)

33.0 (3.62)

102.6 (10.40)

102.6 (10.52)

Weeks

22.9 (7.26)

23.9(5.49)

    

Differencet16 from t2

4.02 (2.94)

5.83 (4.09)

1.44 (1.10)

2.14 (1.48)

6.70 (7.01)

8.34 (6.73)

p U test

0.023

0.009

0.266

p t test

0.010

0.007

0.219