Table I. Study inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Inclusion criteria
Age 20–65 years
Overweight (BMI 25 kg/m2
)
Visceral fat area 90 cm2
No fluctuation of BMI by the end of the run-in period
Provision of written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Diabetes (fasting plasma glucose, 126 mg/dL)
Dysfunction of liver, kidneys, or heart
Hematologic disease
History of drug hypersensitivity or allergic condition that might interfere with the study
Use of drugs or dietary supplements that might influence body weight, body fat, or serum
lipid levels
Pregnancy or lactation
Any other abnormality of potential clinical significance