A health monitoring study of healthy meal intake in Japanese adults with level 1 or higher obesity level of the criteria by Japan Society for the Study of Obesity - A health monitoring study of healthy meal intake in Japanese adults with level 1 or higher obesity level of the obesity criteria

<Results> This study started on October 3, 2016 and ended on December 22, 2016. Out of 31 subjects who gave informed consent, 30 subjects completed the study excluding 1 subject with BMI > 25. The number of subjects was 15 each for male and female. The means +/- SDs of age, height, weight and BMI of the subjects were 45.2 +/- 9.9 years, 163.88 +/- 7.66 cm, 76.50 +/- 12.54 kg, and 28.34 +/- 3.74. Those of female subjects were 44.7 +/- 9.9 years, 157.70 +/- 4.08 cm, 71.77 +/- 13.33 kg, and 28.72 +/- 4.66. Those of male subjects were 45.7 +/- 10.1 years, 170.06 +/- 4.8 cm, 81.23 +/- 10.00 kg, and 27.97 +/- 2.64. The means +/- SDs of BMI, which was the primary endpoint in this study, at pre-study food intake, at post-2weeks, and at post-4 weeks of study food intake were 28.34 +/- 3.74, 27.42 +/- 3.66, and 26.80 +/- 3.59, respectively. Those of females were 28.72 +/- 4.66, 27.83 +/- 4.64, 27.27 +/- 4.54, and those of males were 27.97 +/- 2.64, 27.01 +/- 2.43, and 26.33 +/- 2.38. The statistical test indicated that BMI significantly decreased at post-2 weeks and 4 weeks of study food intake (p<0.0001 each). The mean +/- SD of body weight, which was the secondary endpoint, at pre-study food was 76.50 +/- 12.54 kg, whereas those at post-2 weeks and 4 weeks of study food intake were 73.82 +/- 12.16 kg and 72.19 +/- 11.85 kg. In female subjects, that at pre-study food was 71.77 +/- 13.33 kg, whereas those at post-2 weeks and 4 weeks of study food intake were 69.42 +/- 13.15 kg and 68.11 +/- 12.85 kg. In male subjects, that at pre-study food was 81.23 +/- 10.00 kg, whereas those at post-2 weeks and 4 weeks of study food intake were 78.23 +/- 9.57 kg and 76.27 +/- 9.49 kg. Refer to statistical analysis report for details of statistical analysis results.