Eight weeks of supplementation with a multi-ingredient weight loss product enhances body composition, reduces hip and waist girth, and increases energy levels in overweight men and women

Table 2 Anthropometric variables of METABO and placebo groups from week 0 through week 8

Variable	METABO			Placebo			P
	n = 27			n = 18			Value¹
	Baseline	Mid point	End of study	Baseline	Mid point	End of study
	(Week 0)	(Week 4)	(Week 8)	(Week 0)	(Week 4)	(Week 8)
Body weight (kg)	94.1 ± 23.3	92.5 ± 23.1	92.2 ± 23.3	90.7 ± 25.1	90.1 ± 24.7	90.3 ± 24.8	0.10, 0.01*
Fat mass (kg)	37.2 ± 14.9	35.5 ± 14.7	34.3 ± 14.8	32.6 ± 13.5	31.4 ± 12.7	31.7 ± 12.7	0.16, 0.001*
Lean mass (kg)	52.8 ± 13.5	53.3 ± 14.1	54.6 ± 13.8	50.5 ± 13.6	50.7 ± 13.8	50.9 ± 13.6	0.72, 0.03*
Waist (cm)	104.1 ± 15.3	102.7 ± 15.1	102.0 ± 14.7	104.6 ± 18.3	104.2 ± 15.1	104.3 ± 18.1	0.004, 0.0007
Hip (cm)	114.3 ± 13.4	113.4 ± 13.2	112.4 ± 13.5	113.6 ± 15.1	113.2 ± 14.9	113.2 ± 14.9	0.04, 0.0003

Values are mean ± SD.
¹P values are for the differences between the two groups, METABO versus placebo.
*Significant result P < 0.05 via ANCOVA (i.e., week 4 and week 8 time points are significantly different from each other after using the week 0 time point as the covariate).

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