title: Effects of potato and lotus leaf extract intake on body composition and blood lipid concentration.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of potato and lotus leaf extract intake on body composition, abdominal fat, and blood lipid concentration in female university students.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 19 female university students participated in this 8-week study, and they were randomly assigned into 2 groups; potato and lotus leaf extract (skinny-line) administered group (SKG, n =9) and placebo group (PG, n = 10). The main results of the present study are presented below.
  
  
  RESULTS
  1) Body mass index, and percent body fat and abdominal fat in students of the SKG showed a decreasing tendency without significant interaction, 2) total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and low density lipoprotein (LDL-C) in students of the SKG showed an averagely decreasing tendency and there was a significant interaction of TC only, 3) high density lipoprotein (HDL-C) in students of the SKG showed an increasing tendency without significant interaction, and 4) Z-score of fatness testing interaction in group × repetition did not show a significant interaction; however, there was a significant interaction of TC in group × repetition. Based on these results, 8-week intake of potato and lotus leaf extract had a positive effect of lowering TC. On the other hand, it had no significant effect on other types of lipids and percent body fat changes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was a positive tendency of blood lipids in students of the SKG and it seems that potato and lotus leaf extract intake might prevent obesity and improve obesity related syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Sports Wellness Center, YongIn University, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
authors.forename: Keuneil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Sports Wellness Center, YongIn University, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
authors.forename: Jongkyu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Health Medicine, Jungwon University, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea.
authors.forename: Namju
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Depatment of Sports and Health Management, Mokwon University, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Sok
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Sports Wellness Center, YongIn University, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyunchul
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Sports Wellness Center, YongIn University, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
authors.forename: Yoonseok
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chun
keywords: Lotus leaves; blood lipids; body fat; potatoes