Table 3.
Values of TNF- α, IL-6, IL-8, MFI total score and fatigue symptom dimensions in group (B) before and at the end of the study
| Mean + SD | t-value | Significance | ||
| Before the study |
At the end of the study |
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| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 5.98 ± 1.47 | 6.11 ± 1.42 | 0.87 | P >0.05 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 6.42 ± 2.21 | 6.57 ± 2.18 | 0.63 | P >0.05 |
| IL-8 (pg/mL) | 14.31 ± 3.75 | 14.25 ± 3.70 | 0.41 | P >0.05 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.14 ± 5.17 | 31.82 ± 5.38 | 0.95 | P >0.05 |
| MFI total score | 53.92 ± 11.82 | 55.03 ± 12.10 | 1.26 | P >0.05 |
| Fatigue symptom dimensions | ||||
| General fatigue | 13.17 ± 3.15 | 13.26 ± 3.13 | 0.61 | P >0.05 |
| Physical fatigue | 11.76 ± 2.96 | 12.14 ± 3.14 | 0.94 | P >0.05 |
| Reduced activity | 11.19 ± 3.21 | 11.35 ± 3.32 | 0.53 | P >0.05 |
| Mental fatigue | 8.93±3.52 | 9.16 ±3.43 | 0.96 | P >0.05 |
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Reduced motivation |
8.87± 2.14 | 9.12 ± 2.25 | 0.84 | P >0.05 |
TNF- α: tumor necrosis factor - alpha; IL-6: Interleukin-6; BMI: Body Mass Index; IL-8: Interleukin-8; MFI: Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory.