E group showed a significant reduction in BMI ( 30.2 0.7 vs. 32.6 0.6 kg/m ) , waist circumference ( 94.5 1.6 vs. 101.3 1.3 cm ) , hip circumference ( 106.6 1.1 vs. 110.5 1 cm ) , total cholesterol ( 212.4 3.7 vs. 256.9 2.1 mg/dL , -17.3 76.2 % ) , LDL cholesterol ( 133.4 3.4 vs. 168.4 2.3 mg/dL , -20.8 47.8 % ) .