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The effect of 8‐weeks of JavaFit™ coffee consumption on body composition
Author(s) -
Mendel Ron,
Hofheins Jennifer
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.lb82-a
Subject(s) - zoology , overweight , medicine , body weight , composition (language) , obesity , body fat percentage , caffeine , waist , chemistry , food science , biology , linguistics , philosophy
For eight‐weeks, 46 overweight, recreationally active men and women (mean ± SD age, weight, % fat, respectively: 37.8±6.94 y, 80.7±15.9 kg; 38.6±8.4%) ingested one dose (2.0 tablespoons dissolved in 12 oz water) per day of JavaFit Diet Plus™ (coffee, bitter orange, added caffeine, and chromium) or regular caffeinated coffee 20–30 minutes prior to a standardized workout consisting of whole‐body resistance exercise (~30 min) followed by cardiovascular training (minimum of 3 sessions per week for a minimum of 15 minutes). Diet was unchanged but monitored via 3‐day food diaries. Body composition was assessed pre and post via DEXA. Data are expressed as change from pre (week 0) values. Two‐way ANOVA revealed a significant group x time decrease in % fat (JavaFit: −1.1±1.1%; vs. regular coffee: +0.3±1.2%; p<0.001) and fat mass (JavaFit: −1.3±1.4 kg; vs. regular coffee: +0.4±1.2 kg; p<0.001) over the course of the study. Also, significant decreases in waist girth (−0.56±0.34 cm; p<0.006), hip girth (−0.53±0.27 cm; p<0.001) and body weight (−1.54±1.7 kg; p<0.0002) were found in the JavaFit group while no significant changes were noted in the regular coffee group. No changes in comprehensive clinical chemistry panels of serum and plasma were noted between groups. These preliminary data suggest that consuming JavaFit Diet Plus™ prior to training may improve body composition with no adverse effects. This study was funded in part by a research grant from Javalution Coffee Company, Inc (Fort Lauderdale, FL).