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Table 4 Changes in thigh and arm cross sectional area (cm 3 ) for placebo (n = 12) and betaine (n = 11) between pre- and post-treatment

From: Effects of betaine on body composition, performance, and homocysteine thiolactone

 

Pre

Post

∆

P

Thigh CSA

Betaine

85.0 ± 12.2

87.7 ± 12.2

2.7 ± 4.2

.254

Placebo

87.6 ± 17.7

89.0 ± 13.9

2.3 ± 10

.254

Arm CSA

Betaine

49.5 ± 8.7

54.1 ± 6.6

4.6 ± 4.3

.01

Placebo

53.4 ± 10.2

53.5 ± 11.2

-.1 ± 5

.98