Table 3.
Signs and symptoms before and after supplementation of Aloe vera L. and nutrition intervention(supplementation of Aloe vera L. + nutrition counselling)
| Signs and symptoms | Before | Group I | Before | Group II | Before | Group III | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After | After | After | |||||||
| 3 months | 6 months | SA | NI | SA | NI | ||||
| Polydipsia | 17(56.7) | 17(56.7) | 15(50.0) | 16(53.3) | 14(46.7) | 10(33.3) | 19(63.3) | 14(46.7) | 9(30.0) |
| Polyurea | 15(50.0) | 15(50.0) | 14(46.7) | 14(46.7) | 12(40.0) | 9(30.0) | 15(50.0) | 11(36.7) | 8(26.7) |
| Tiredness | 13(43.3) | 13(43.3) | 13(43.3) | 14(46.7) | 10(33.3) | 7(23.3) | 13(43.3) | 10(33.3) | 7(23.3) |
| Loss of weight | 13(43.3) | 13(43.3) | 13(43.3) | 5(16.7) | 3(10.0) | 3(10.0) | 4(13.3) | 2(6.7) | – |
| Nocturea | 12(40.0) | 12(40.0) | 12(40.0) | 11(36.7) | 9(30.0) | 7(23.3) | 10(33.3) | 8(26.7) | 5(16.7) |
| Polyphagia | 11(36.7) | 11(36.7) | 10(33.3) | 9(30.0) | 6(20.0) | 4(13.3) | 8(26.7) | 6(20.0) | 4(13.3) |
| Hypertension | 9(30.0) | 9(30.0) | 9(30.0) | 15(50.0) | 12(40.0) | 9(30.0) | 8(26.7) | 5(16.7) | 2(6.7) |
| Excessive sweating | 5(16.7) | 5(16.7) | 4(13.3) | 5(16.7) | 3(10.0) | 2(6.7) | 7(23.3) | 4(13.3) | 2(6.7) |
| Itching | 3(10.0) | 3(10.0) | 3(10.0) | 6(20.0) | 2(6.7) | – | 5(16.7) | 1(3.33) | – |
| Delayed healing | 2(6.7) | 2(6.7) | 2(6.7) | 1(3.3) | – | – | 1(3.3) | – | – |
Figures in parenthesis are percentages. SA Supplementation of Aloe vera L, NI Supplementation of Aloe vera L. + Nutrition counselling