Beneficial effects of antidepressant mirtazapine in functional dyspepsia patients with weight loss

Table 2 Change of body weight and its composition in mirtazapine group

Variable	Baseline	2 wk	4 wk	6 wk	8 wk
Body weight (kg)	49.77 ± 6.79	51.35 ± 6.80	52.36 ± 6.60a	53.07 ± 6.46a	53.35 ± 6.52a
BMI (kg/m2)	18.73 ± 5.62	18.97 ± 5.43	19.70 ± 4.52a	19.87 ± 4.62a	20.07 ± 5.23a
Body fat (kg)	8.36 ± 2.53	9.28 ± 2.33	11.05 ± 1.92a	11.09 ± 1.87a	11.13 ± 2.86a
Body fat ratio (%)	0.17 ± 0.02	0.18 ± 0.04	0.20 ± 0.07a	0.20 ± 0.09a	0.21 ± 0.08a
Visceral fat area (cm2)	35.27 ± 8.12	36.12 ± 8.05	41.68 ± 9.23a	42.02 ± 9.14a	42.83 ± 10.64a
Muscle volume (kg)	38.25 ± 7.53	38.26 ± 7.49	38.46 ± 6.84	38.52 ± 6.64	38.62 ± 6.77

^aP < 0.05 vs baseline. BMI: Body mass index.