Table 2.
Changes of anthropometric variables and arterial blood pressure during 3-month intervention with Ma-Pi 2 macrobiotic diet in type 2 diabetic adults.
| Variable | Before n = 61 |
After 21 d n = 61 |
After 3 m n = 54 |
Change After 21 d (%) |
Change After 3 m (%) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) |
76.2 (17.8) (47.4–133.0) |
73.5 (17.0) (44.0–128.0) |
72.5 (16.7) (42.0–121.4) |
−4 | −5 | 0.4992 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
28.8 (5.4) (21.6–48.3) |
27.7 (5.1) (20.1–46.5) |
27.4 (5.1) (19.2–44.1) |
−4 | −5 | 0.3355 |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
95.8 (11.6) (71.0–126.0) |
93.0 (11.4) (65.0–122.0) |
91.6 (11.3) (64.0–120.0) |
−3 | −4 | 0.1278 |
| Hip circumference (cm) |
103.5 (11.3) (86.0–136.0) |
101.4 (10.9) (84.0–134.0) |
99.7 (10.5) (84.0–134.0) |
−2 | −4 | 0.1781 |
| Body fat (%) |
36.4 (7.0) (23.9–52.9) |
34.3 (7.0) (21.4–51.7) |
33.3 (7.5) (20.5–48.2) |
−6 | −9 | 0.0593 |
| Lean body Mass (kg) |
45.7 (11.2) (30.5–74.0) |
45.6 (10.8) (29.8–71.3) |
45.6 (11.0) (30.4–72.7) |
−0.2 | −0.2 | 0.9993 |
| Systolic pressure (mmHg) |
127 (19) (90–180) |
113 (12) (90–140) |
118 (7) (93–133) |
−11 | −7 | 3,888e −7 |
| Diastolic pressure (mmHg) |
76 (12) (57–100) |
69 (8) (50–85) |
75 (5) (63–83) |
−9 | −1 | 5,092e −5 |
Values are represented as means (standard deviations), and (minimum and maximal values) P < 0.05 was considered significant.