RESULTS: In an intention-to-treat analysis with the last observation carried forward, the chitosan group lost more body weight
than the placebo group (mean (s.e.), 0.4 (0.2) kg (0.4% loss) vs þ 0.2 (0.2) kg (0.2% gain), P ¼ 0.03) during the 24-week
intervention, but effects were small. Similar small changes occurred in circulating total and LDL cholesterol, and glucose
(Po0.01). There were no significant differences between groups for any of the other measured outcomes.