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Reduction of adipose tissue and body weight: Effect of water soluble calcium hydroxycitrate in Garcinia atroviridis on the short term treatment of obese women in Thailand

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2007-03-01

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09647058

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2-s2.0-33847158447

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Mahidol University

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Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vol.16, No.1 (2007), 25-29

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Chulaporn Roongpisuthipong, Rungthiwa Kantawan, Wanjarus Roongpisuthipong Reduction of adipose tissue and body weight: Effect of water soluble calcium hydroxycitrate in Garcinia atroviridis on the short term treatment of obese women in Thailand. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Vol.16, No.1 (2007), 25-29. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/24974

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Reduction of adipose tissue and body weight: Effect of water soluble calcium hydroxycitrate in Garcinia atroviridis on the short term treatment of obese women in Thailand

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Chulaporn Roongpisuthipong
 Rungthiwa Kantawan
 Wanjarus Roongpisuthipong

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Mahidol University

Abstract

Fifty obese women with a body mass index (BMI) over 25 kg/m2 were randomly allocated into two groups, 25 in each. Group 1, with a mean (±SEM) age of 40.0±2 years, received water soluble calcium hydroxycitrate (HCA) as Garcinia atroviridis. Group 2, with a mean age of 35.6±1.8 years, received placebo. All subjects were recommended a similar diet with 1000 Kcal/day. The trial lasted for 2 months. At baseline the means BMI of Group 1 and Group 2 were 27.5±0.2 kg.m-2 and 26.7±0.5 kg.m-2, respectively. Group 1 lost significantly more weight (2.8 vs. 1.4 kg, p<0.05) and at a greater rate than Group 2 throughout the study. The decrease in their body weight was due to a loss of fat storage as evidenced by a significant decrease in the triceps skin fold thickness. On a short-term basis, HCA in Garcinia atroviridis was an effective for weight management.

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