Table 6.
Comparison of values of anthropometric parameters and acne lesions before and after consuming chocolate in groups A and B (n = 92).
| Variables | Before Intervention (Before Chocolate) |
After Intervention (After Chocolate) |
p (Wilcoxon Test) |
|---|---|---|---|
| X ± SD | X ± SD | ||
| Metabolic age [years] | 21.5 ± 10.8 | 20.9 ± 10.1 | 0.0095 |
| Water content [%] | 52.8 ± 5.4 | 53.4 ± 5.1 | 0.0017 |
| Visceral adipose tissue | 2.2 ± 1.9 | 2.1 ± 1.8 | 0.0692 |
| Fat tissue [%] | 24.9 ± 8.2 | 24.3 ± 8.2 | 0.0012 |
| Fat tissue [kg] | 16.4 ± 8.7 | 15.9 ± 8.5 | <0.0001 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 22.3 ± 4.2 | 22.1 ± 4.1 | 0.0192 |
| Body weight [kg] | 62.3 ± 12.6 | 61.9 ± 12.3 | 0.0105 |
| Acne lesions [points] | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 3.4 ± 0.7 | <0.0001 |
X ± SD—mean ± standard deviation; BMI—body mass index; n-number of participants.