Table 2.

Comparison of anthropometric indices between two groups, before and after the intervention period.

Variables		ACV α n = 37	Control β n = 36	p-value £
		Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Weight (kg)
	Before	83.72 ± 14.61	74.26 ± 13.47	0.05
	After	81.35 ± 14.73	73.96 ± 13.56	0.02
	Change	— 2.37 ± 1.67	— 0.29 ± 1.89	<0.001
	p-value €	<0.001	0.36
BMI (kg/m2)
	Before	30.70 ± 5.35	28.28 ± 4.84	0.04
	After	29.82 ± 5.35	28.15 ± 4.72	0.16
	Change	— 0.87 ± 0.63	— 0.13 ± 0.76	<0.001
	p-value €	<0.001	0.30
Waist Circumference (cm)
	Before	104.29 ± 10.57	99.50 ± 10.32	0.05
	After	101.43 ± 11.13	99.45 ± 10.31	0.43
	Change	— 2.86 ± 2.92	-0.05 ± 2.14	<0.001
	p-value €	<0.001	0.90
Hip Circumference (cm)
	Before	108.62 ± 11.65	103.61 ± 7.98	0.03
	After	105 ± 11.58	103.25 ± 7.67	0.45
	Change	— 3.62 ± 2.89	— 0.36 ± 2.54	<0.001
	p-value €	<0.001	0.40
Waist To Hip Ratio
	Before	0.96 ± 0.08	0.96 ± 0.06	0.83
	After	0.96 ± 0.08	0.96 ± 0.06	0.88
	Change	0 ± 0.02	0 ± 0.02	0.86
	p-value €	0.42	0.18
Total Energy Intake (Kcals)
	Before	1864.27 ± 67.8	1950.33 ± 98.95	0.22
	After	1820.48 ± 96.9	1897.27 ± 80.87	0.45
	Change	— 43.79 ± 78.45	— 53.06 ± 80.67	0.16
	p-value €	0.07	0.05

^αReceived 30 ml of apple cider vinegar and a recommendation for a healthy diet; ^βReceived only a recommendation for a healthy diet; ^£Independent sample t-test; ^€Paired t-test.

ACV, apple cider vinegar; BMI, body mass index. SD, standard deviation.