Table 2 Abdominal fat area of the Yerba Mate and placebo groups measured at 0 and 12 weeks
Yerba Mate (n = 15) | Placebo (n = 15) | P value2) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 weeks | 12 weeks | P value1) | 0 weeks | 12 weeks | P value1) | ||
Visceral fat (cm3) | 1106.8 ± 387.5 | 1001.9 ± 338.4 | 0.145 | 947.0 ± 256.8 | 957.8 ± 353.7 | 0.695 | 0.181 |
Subcutaneous fat (cm3) | 3123.5 ± 736.2 | 3101.2 ± 590.4 | 0.259 | 2984.0 ± 1040.7 | 3103.3 ± 1282.3 | 0.333 | 0.899 |
Visceral subcutaneous ratio | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.140 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.861 | 0.175 |