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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study subjects

From: Anti-obesity effects of Yerba Mate (Ilex Paraguariensis): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

 

Yerba Mate (n = 15)

Placebo (n = 15)

Total (n = 30)

P value1)

Age (year)

41.5 ± 11.6

44.9 ± 9.6

43.2 ± 10.6

0.379

Height (cm)

160.93 ± 6.95

158.40 ± 7.59

159.67 ± 7.27

0.349

Weight (kg)

74.50 ± 9.83

68.61 ± 9.89

71.56 ± 10.14

0.113

BMI (kg/m2)

28.65 ± 2.09

27.31 ± 3.10

27.98 ± 2.68

0.174

Sex

 Male2)

2 (13.3)

2 (13.3)

4 (13.3)

 

 Female

13 (86.7)

13 (86.7)

26 (86.7)

>0.9993)

Drinker

 Yes

8 (53.3)

6 (40)

14 (46.7)

 

 No

7 (46.7)

9 (60)

16 (53.3)

0.464

Smoker

 Yes

0 (0.0)

2 (13.3)

2 (6.7)

 

 No

15 (100)

13 (86.7)

28 (93.3)

0.483

  1. Values are presented as the mean ± S.D
  2. 1) Analyzed by independent t test
  3. 2) N (%)
  4. 3) Analyzed by chi-square tests