Table 2 Changes in anthropometric parameters and blood pressure between baseline and after 12 weeks intervention in the catechin and placebo groups
Variables | Catechin (n = 10) | Placebo (n = 11) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 12Â weeks | Baseline | 12Â weeks | |
Age (years) | 21.1 ± 2.0 | 21.1 ± 2.0 | 20.5 ± 2.1 | 20.5 ± 2.1 |
Body weight (kg) | 55.9 ± 4.2 | 56.5 ± 4.4 | 55.7 ± 6.0 | 55.8 ± 7.8 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.1 ± 1.3 | 21.2 ± 1.5 | 20.9 ± 1.6 | 20.9 ± 1.9 |
Body fat content (%) | 24.0 ± 3.5 | 24.8 ± 2.9 | 25.8 ± 7.6 | 26.0 ± 8.7 |
Lean body mass (kg) | 40.5 ± 3.8 | 40.6 ± 3.6 | 38.3 ± 8.2 | 38.2 ± 8.3 |
Body fat mass (kg) | 12.8 ± 2.1 | 13.4 ± 1.8 | 14.0 ± 5.3 | 14.3 ± 6.3 |
Bone mass (kg) | 2.6 ± 0.2 | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 2.4 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 0.5 |
VFA (cm2) | 27.6 ± 7.3 | 29.3 ± 11.0 | 30.8 ± 13.2 | 34.2 ± 17.2 |
SFA (cm2) | 117.2 ± 30.8 | 121.6 ± 29.5 | 124.1 ± 59.5 | 136.3 ± 69.0 |
Supraclavicular subcutaneous fat thickness (cm) | 0.22 ± 0.02 | 0.23 ± 0.03 | 0.23 ± 0.2 | 0.24 ± 0.02 |
Deltoid muscle subcutaneous fat thickness (cm) | 0.38 ± 0.06 | 0.36 ± 0.04 | 0.40 ± 0.01 | 0.41 ± 0.10 |
SBP (mm Hg) | 117 ± 7 | 112 ± 9 | 112 ± 7 | 107 ± 8 |
DBP (mm Hg) | 66 ± 7 | 66 ± 9 | 59 ± 6 | 61 ± 8 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 69 ± 10 | 74 ± 7 | 67 ± 8 | 69 ± 8 |