Table 3.

Anthropometric measurement in the two groups before and after 8 weeks

Factor	Synbiotic + antipsychotic group (n = 27)	Placebo + antipsychotic group group(n = 28)	P	Time and group interaction
				F	P-value c
Bodyweight(Kg)
Week 0	85.33 ± 11.19	82.10 ± 14.24	0.356a	7.982	0.007
Week 8	84.20 ± 11.38	83.85 ± 14.33	0.010b
Pb	0.058	0.006
BMI(Kg/m2)
Week 0	31.14 ± 4.12	29.56 ± 5.70	0.155a	7.627	0.008
Week 8	30.90 ± 4.58	30.13 ± 5.77	0.008b
Pb	0.064	0.006

Data are reported as mean ± SD

^a: Obtained from the independent t-test

^b:Analysis of covariance adjusted for baseline values, smoking, education, and the change in energy intake

P^b: Obtained from the paired sample t-test

P-value c Obtained from repeated measures analysis of variance adjusted for smoking, education and the change in energy intake