Study product
The dietary supplement Obex® used in this study was supplied by Laboratorios Catalysis. This product is marketed as a food supplement by Laboratorios Catalysis (Macarena, no. 14 28,016 Madrid, Spain). The sachets of Obex® (4 g) contained the ingredients specified in Table Qualitative-quantitative composition of Obex®Nutritional analysis of 100 g of Obex® showed that it contained 377 kcal (1,602 kJ) as the energy value, 77.3 g of carbohydrates, 12.6 g of proteins and 2.0 g of total fatsAfter the initial assessment, all subjects who met the eligibility criteria and wished to participate in the study were subsequently enrolled. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive either Obex® (80) or placebo (The effects of Obex® were assessed three and six months after the start of treatment and compared with the placebo group