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 ± 0.59^NS

1.21 ± 0.51^#

1.00 ± 0.52^NS

1.40 ± 0.66^#

Decrease in REE (kCal)

76 ± 52^NS

40 ± 38^NS

147 ± 69^#

37 ± 60^NS

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