Table 5

Weight loss, fat loss and lean loss over 12 weeks (mean ± standard error).


Completers
Responders

Control
Prolibra
Control
Prolibra

Number of subjects
28
31
19
23
Weight loss (kg)
3.24 ± 0.47#
3.82 ± 0.55#
4.56 ± 0.41#
5.20 ± 0.47#
% Increase total body water
0.50 ± 0.59NS
1.21 ± 0.51#
1.00 ± 0.52NS
1.40 ± 0.66#
Decrease in REE (kCal)
76 ± 52NS
40 ± 38NS
147 ± 69#
37 ± 60NS
Centimeters lost (waist)
5.34 ± 0.97#
6.22 ± 0.84#
6.15 ± 1.20#
7.42 ± 0.86#
Centimeters lost (hip)
4.90 ± 0.84#
4.20 ± 1.55#
5.41 ± 1.04#
4.47 ± 2.03#
Fat mass lost (kg)
1.62 ± 0.33#*
2.81 ± 0.38#*
2.11 ± 0.44#*
3.63 ± 0.40#*
Lean mass lost (kg)
1.55 ± 0.39#
0.75 ± 0.34#
2.41 ± 0.44#*
1.07 ± 0.37#*

# statistically significant (P < 0.05) result within group.

* statistically significant (P < 0.05) result between group.

NS Not significant

Frestedt et al. Nutrition & Metabolism 2008 5:8   doi:10.1186/1743-7075-5-8