PROCAM hoodia plant score fell from 31.4 /- 11.6 to 28.0 /- 12.0 points (p < 0.001). The modifications of total cholesterol and blood pressure were unrelated to percentage weight loss (with or without diet pills). Mean weight loss (with dieting or without diet pills) was 22.7 /- 20.4 kg. Five metabolic cardiovascular risk factors (blood glucose, blood pressure, total