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Table 4 Effect of Curcuma longa extract (CLE) on body weight and body mass indexa

From: Curcuma longa extract improves serum inflammatory markers and mental health in healthy participants who are overweight: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

 

Change from baseline

Repeated measures 2-way ANOVA

Week 4

Week 8

Week 12

Group

Time

Interaction

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Body weight, kg

 Placebo

0.31

0.72

0.52

0.93

0.65

0.86

0.009

0.037

0.583

 CLE

−0.18*

1.08

−0.04*

1.18

−0.03*

1.49

BMI, kg/m2

 Placebo

0.12

0.28

0.20

0.38

0.26

0.33

0.007

0.023

0.520

 CLE

−0.08*

0.41

−0.02*

0.46

−0.02*

0.57

  1. BMI body mass index
  2. aValues represent the means and standard deviations for n = 40 (placebo group) or n = 39 (CLE group). *p < 0.05: Significant difference from the placebo group assessed by repeated measures two-way ANOVA, followed by the two-tailed unpaired Student’s t test when variance was homogeneous or the Aspin-Welch t test when variance was heterogeneous
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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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