This study was conducted to investigate the effects of daily supplementation of GTB1 on decrease of body fat.
This study was a 12 week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled human trial. 100 subjects were randomly divided into GTB1 group and placebo group. It is to evaluate the changes in the displayed evaluation items when taking GTB1 once a day, in comparison with taking a placebo.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
100
Jeonbuk National University Hospital
Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Changes of percent body fat(trunk, total ect.)
Measurement is made using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry(DEXA)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Changes of fat free mass(trunk, total ect.)
Measurement of the target area is made using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Changes of total abdominal fat area, visceral fat area and subcutaneous fat area
Measurement of the target area is made using computed tomography (CT)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Changes of waist, hip circumference and waist/hip circumference ratio
Measurement of waist and hip circumference is performed following the WHO guideline
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Changes of indicator of lipid metabolism
Indicator of lipid metabolism(i.e., Total cholesterol, Triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol)
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
Changes of obesity-related hormone index
Obesity-related hormone indexes(Adiponectin, Leptin etc.). As blood adiponectin levels increase, blood leptin concentrations decrease, indicating a positive change.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 12
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