Obesity is a major health issue worldwide; there is a constant raise in obesity related death each year.
The primary aim of the study was to investigate the effect of Mate extracts in Korean subjects on body fat and abdominal fat, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Thirty obesity subjects with BMI ≥ 25 kg/㎡ and waist-hip ratio (WHR)≥ 0.90 for men and ≥ 0.85 for women were for 12 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
30
Mate is a South American herb that is traditionally prepared as a tea and used, among others, for weight reduction.
Amount and calorie of placebo are same with Mate extracts.
Changes in body and abdominal fat
Time frame: body fat: baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks, abdominal fat of CT: baseline and 12 weeks
Changes in anthropometric parameters(weight, BMI, waist and hip circumference)
Time frame: baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks
Changes in blood lipid profile(total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, free fatty acid)
Time frame: baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks
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