Research Article

Microwave System: A Novel Treatment for Localized Adiposity Reduction in a Latin American Population

Table 2

Pre and post-treatment measurements.

VariablesPretreatmentPost-treatmentF (df)p
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)

Weight66.58 (8.26)63.69 (6.99)29.07 (1, 34)0.001
BMI25.24 (3.42)24.14 (2.67)27.42 (1, 34)0.001
Waist perimeter92.15 (9.15)82.98 (6.79)49.59 (1, 26)0.001
Superior abdomen skinfold27.18 (10.09)19.89 (7.63)63.13 (1, 27)0.001
Abdominal skinfold31.19 (9.92)21.63 (7.87)82.32 (1, 26)0.001
Iliac crest skinfold37.38 (8.20)26.81 (7.12)114.33 (1, 23)0.001
Subscapular skinfold29.57 (8.63)21.74 (5.53)67.47 (1, 22)0.001
Posterior waist skinfold34.05 (8.22)26.10 (7.74)27.36 (1, 20)0.001
Trochanteric skinfold46.08 (12.52)35.58 (12.21)26.94 (1, 17)0.001
Inner thigh skinfold38.8 (9.64)29.07 (8.10)50.18 (1, 14)0.001
Tricipital skinfold26.38 (3.45)18.25 (2.06)96.76 (1, 3)0.002