Table 4.
Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA).
| Variable | Time | Group | Time × group | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (p-value) | F (p-value) | F | p-value | |
| Hs-CRP (mg/L) | 43.11 (< 0.001) | 80.54 (< 0.001) | 45.19 | < 0.001 |
| ALT (U/L) | 30.05 (0.001) | 0.86 (0.381) | 17.16 | 0.003 |
| AST (U/L) | 6.76 (0.032) | 0.55 (0.480) | 12.37 | 0.008 |
| Steatosis (dB/m) | 11.46 (0.010) | 1.54 (0.250) | 6.74 | 0.032 |
| Stiffness (kPa) | 26.64 (0.001) | 1.61 (0.239) | 4.64 | 0.063 |
Results for Hs-CRP, FibroScan, and liver enzyme parameters in the studied groups. C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP, mg/L), alanine transaminase (ALT, U/L), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, U/L), steatosis (dp/m) and stiffness (kiloPascal, kPa). To diagnose the changes in the variables at the pre and post-test and to check the type of change between the two groups, we used trend graphs as well as pairwise comparisons between the two groups.