Table 3. Levels of the Metabolic Syndrome Markers After Water-Based Exercise, With and Without Ginger Supplement^a.

Markers and Groups	Placebo	Ginger	Exercise	Ginger + Exercise
Insulin, μU/mL	7.4 ± 1.3	7.1 ± 1.2b	5.9 ± 1c	5.7 ± 1c
Insulin resistance	2.1 ± 0.5	2 ± 0.4	1.6 ± 0.3c	1.6 ± 0.2b
Glucose, mmol/L	6.5 ± 1	6.5 ± 0.4	6.6 ± 0.6	6.5 ± 0.7
TG, mg/dL	1.38 ± 22.6	1.45± 35.8	1.17 ± 15	1.16 ± 13.9
TC, mg/dL	2.13 ± 30.9	1.92 ± 19.3	1.91 ± 19.7	1.85 ± 25.5
LDL-C, mg/dL	1.4 ± 17.6	1.3 ± 17.7	1.2 ± 15.8	1.2 ± 16
HDL-C, mg/dL	44.5 ± 5.1	44.7 ± 5.2b	51.4 ± 7.4	53 ± 5.6c
HDL/LDL-C	0.318 ± 0.061	0.33 ± 0.08b	0.41 ± 0.06c	0.43 ± 0.06c

^aData are presented as the mean ± SD for 10 subjects.

^bSignificantly different from Ginger + exercise group.

^cSignificantly different from placebo group.