Table 3.
The general characteristics of the four groups
| Treatments |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDEL | HDEL + Arg | HDEL + Se | HDEL + Arg + Se | P | |
| N | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | - |
| Age (year) (mean ± SE) | 36.6 ± 8.6 | 33.8 ± 9.1 | 36.7 ± 8.3 | 33.9 ± 8.5 | NS |
| Height (cm) (mean ± SE) | 158.7 ± 7 | 159.7 ± 6 | 157.1 ± 7 | 156.4 ± 6 | NS |
| Age of obesity initiation (year) (mean ± SE) | 17.5 ± 8.7 | 18.2 ±10.4 | 19.6 ± 8.7 | 18.5 ± 8.1 | NS |
| Education (n, %): | NS | ||||
| Under high school diploma | 8 (47%) | 10 (59%) | 7 (41%) | 5 (30%) | |
| High school diploma | 4 (23%) | 3 (18%) | 6 (35%) | 7 (41%) | |
| University graduates | 5 (29%) | 4 (23%) | 4 (23%) | 5 (29%) | |
| Income status (n, %): | NS | ||||
| No income (Housekeeper) | 12 (70%) | 16 (94%) | 15 (88%) | 13 (76%) | |
| Less than 350 & per month | 2 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (18%) | |
| More than 350 & per month | 3 (18%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (12%) | 1 (6%) | |
| Overweight in family (n, %): | NS | ||||
| Anybody | 1 (6%) | 2 (12%) | 2 (12%) | 1 (6%) | |
| First degree relatives | 13 (76%) | 14 (82%) | 15 (88%) | 14 (82%) | |
| Second degree relatives | 3 (18%) | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (12%) | |
| Metabolic syndrome in family (n, %): | NS | ||||
| Anybody | 9 (53%) | 8 (47%) | 6 (35%) | 7 (41%) | |
| First degree relatives | 7 (41%) | 6 (35%) | 10 (59%) | 8 (47%) | |
| Second degree relatives | 1 (6%) | 3 (18%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (12%) | |
| Family economic status (n, %): | NS | ||||
| Less than 350 & per month | 4 (23%) | 5 (29%) | 1 (6%) | 4 (23%) | |
| 350-700 & per month | 7 (41%) | 6 (35%) | 6 (35%) | 10 (59%) | |
| More than 700 & per month | 6 (35%) | 6 (35%) | 10 (59%) | 3 (18%) | |
| Dieting history (n, %): | NS | ||||
| Yes | 9 (53%) | 10 (59%) | 6 (35%) | 7 (41%) | |
| No | 8 (47%) | 7 (41%) | 11 (65%) | 10 (59%) | |
| Number of dieting (n) (mean ± SE) | 1.1 ± 1.6 | 0.6 ± 0.9 | 1.1 ± 1.4 | 0.8 ± 0.8 | NS |
| Dieting duration (day) (mean ± SE) | 253 ± 877 | 477 ± 1239 | 509±1871 | 248 ± 863 | NS |
| Weight loss in dieting periods (kg) (mean ± SE) | 5.3 ± 8.3 | 3.7 ± 6.6 | 4.4 ± 5 | 5.7 ± 6.6 | NS |
| Time of dieting (n, %): | NS | ||||
| Any time | 8 (47%) | 10 (59%) | 6 (35%) | 7 (41%) | |
| 6 months to 1 year ago | 3 (18%) | 1 (6%) | 6 (35%) | 4 (23%) | |
| 1 to 5 years ago | 3 (18%) | 4 (23%) | 3 (18%) | 4 (23%) | |
| More than 5 years ago | 3 (18%) | 2 (12%) | 2 (12%) | 2 (12%) | |
| Weight maintenance in past diets (n, %): | NS | ||||
| No dieting | 9 (53%) | 9 (53%) | 6 (35%) | 7 (41%) | |
| Maintenance of reduction | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (12%) | |
| Some maintenance | 0 (0%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (12%) | 0 (0%) | |
| No maintenance | 8 (47%) | 6 (35%) | 8 (47%) | 8 (47%) | |
HDEL: Hypocaloric Diet Enriched in Legumes; Arg: L-Arginine; Se: Selenium