Table 1 Anthropometric characteristics and daily nutrient intake of the participants
|  | Placebo (n = 73) | Anthocyanins (n = 73) | P-valuea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 12 wk | 24 wk | Baseline | 12wk | 24 wk | ||
Weight (kg) | 70.1 ± 9.8 | 69.7 ± 9.9 | 69.5 ± 9.6 | 68.9 ± 8.8 | 67.8 ± 8.9 | 66.5 ± 8.1 | 0.342 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 26.8 ± 2.0 | 26.7 ± 2.1 | 26.8 ± 2.2 | 26.4 ± 2.1 | 25.9 ± 2.0 | 26.1 ± 2.0 | 0.063 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 89.6 ± 7.9 | 89.5 ± 8.2 | 89.2 ± 8.3 | 88.6 ± 6.4 | 87.4 ± 6.4 | 87.2 ± 6.5 | 0.226 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 100.3 ± 6.3 | 100.3 ± 6.5 | 101.4 ± 6.4 | 100.0 ± 5.0 | 99.1 ± 5.2 | 98.3 ± 4.6 | 0.308 |
Waist/hip ratio | 0.89 ± 0.06 | 0.89 ± 0.06 | 0.88 ± 0.05 | 0.89 ± 0.05 | 0.88 ± 0.05 | 0.88 ± 0.05 | 0.624 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 124.3 ± 16.0 | 123.8 ± 15.0 | 120.7 ± 15.1 | 126.2 ± 14.9 | 119.5 ± 12.5 | 119.4 ± 12.6 | 0.135 |
Diastolic BP(mmHg) | 82.8 ± 10.5 | 81.2 ± 9.1 | 81.1 ± 9.8 | 84.7 ± 10.7 | 82.8 ± 9.6 | 82.6 ± 9.3 | 0.219 |
Energy (kcal/d) | 2163.6 ± 124.2 | 2168.2 ± 116.1 | 2154.4 ± 114.2 | 2185.4 ± 132.5 | 2199.2 ± 123.7 | 2171.6 ± 121.8 | 0.684 |
Protein (g/d) | 84.8 ± 10.8 | 83.6 ± 9.4 | 81.4 ± 9.5 | 85.7 ± 10.5 | 84.5 ± 9.8 | 86.5 ± 10.9 | 0.702 |
% of energy | 18.5 ± 3.1 | 18.4 ± 2.7 | 17.3 ± 3.0 | 18.6 ± 2.9 | 18.5 ± 3.1 | 19.1 ± 3.2 | 0.746 |
Total fat (g/d) | 82.4 ± 18.2 | 80.1 ± 17.2 | 80.2 ± 16.8 | 80.2 ± 15.8 | 83.7 ± 17.6 | 84.9 ± 18.1 | 0.282 |
% of energy | 26.5 ± 3.5 | 26.3 ± 3.2 | 24.3 ± 4.0 | 26.4 ± 3.2 | 27.4 ± 4.0 | 27.6 ± 4.3 | 0.493 |
Total carbohydrates (g/d) | 258.6 ± 34.2 | 258.8 ± 40.5 | 261.0 ± 39.7 | 262.1 ± 43.8 | 263.2 ± 42.5 | 260.4 ± 40.3 | 0.161 |
% of energy | 55.2 ± 4.7 | 55.3 ± 4.6 | 56.9 ± 4.5 | 55.0 ± 5.3 | 55.3 ± 4.8 | 54.2 ± 4.2 | 0.824 |
Cholesterol (mg/d) | 339.4 ± 43.2 | 340.1 ± 38.4 | 331.3 ± 40.4 | 341.3 ± 40.2 | 342.5 ± 39.3 | 340.7 ± 43.6 | 0.327 |
Fiber (g/d) | 20.5 ± 4.4 | 20.8 ± 4.2 | 19.2 ± 4.0 | 20.6 ± 5.0 | 20.6 ± 4.5 | 21.3 ± 4.7 | 0.644 |