With a larger sample, a higher number of significant statistical
results could probably have been observed. However,
this was not possible once one set of restricted inclusion and
exclusion criteria was adopted (so that no external influences
could interfere with lipid metabolism). Hence, the intervention
effect size calculation allowed verification of a moderate
intervention effect size on the vertical abdominal skinfold,
and a large intervention effect size was found for subcutaneous
fat below the navel. These results reinforce the notion
that the plaster body wrap has a positive action on reducing
abdominal fat.