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Table 3 Body composition changes within and between groups

From: The effects of a commercially available botanical supplement on strength, body composition, power output, and hormonal profiles in resistance-trained males

Variable

Group

Baseline (T1)

Week 4 (T2)

Week 8 (T3)

Between Group

Body Weight

FEN

90.2 ± 18.2

89.9 ± 18.2

90.4 ± 17.7

G = 0.305

(kg)

PLA

85.7 ± 12.7

85.0 ± 13.9

85.8 ± 12.4

T = 0.244

     

G × T = 0.803

Lean Mass

FEN

157.7 ± 23.9

160.2 ± 23.8‡

162.6 ± 22.9‡

G = 0.640

(kg)

PLA

157.2 ± 19.5

156.4 ± 22.4

158.2 ± 19.5

T = 0.004†

     

G × T = 0.057

Body Fat %

FEN

19.4 ± 8.4

17.8 ± 8.4 ‡

17.1 ± 8.6 ‡

G = 0.298

 

PLA

16.3 ± 4.8

16.0 ± 4.8

15.9 ± 4.5

T < 0.001†

     

G × T < 0.001†

  1. Abbreviations: FEN = fenugreek supplement group, PLA = placebo group
  2. Symbols: † = Significant between group difference (p < 0.05), ‡ = Within group difference from baseline (T1), p < 0.05