Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Variables | Cinnamon group | Placebo group | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 58) | (n = 58) | ||
| Age (y) | 44.3 ± 7.2 | 45.1 ± 8.4 | 0.546 |
| Gender | 0.709 | ||
| Males | 31 (53.4) | 33 (56.9) | |
| Females | 27 (46.5) | 25 (43.1) | |
| Height (cm) | 164.0 ± 8.5 | 163.3 ± 9.3 | 0.680 |
| Weight (kg) | 89.1 ± 14.1 | 82.1 ± 14.1 | 0.009 * |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 33.6 ± 5.4 | 31.2 ± 4.4 | 0.010* |
| WC (cm) | 106.6 ± 9.2 | 103.9 ± 9.3 | 0.118 |
| WHR | 0.94 ± 0.07 | 0.96 ± 0.08 | 0.293 |
| Body fat (%) | 37.9 ± 9.5 | 36.2 ± 8.4 | 0.295 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 135.8 ± 8.3 | 135.9 ± 8.6 | 0.939 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 88.0 ± 6.1 | 88.1 ± 6.1 | 0.938 |
| Adequate physical activitya | 13 (22.4) | 21 (36.2) | 0.103 |
| Chronic smokera | 8(13.8) | 14(24.1) | 0.155 |
| Alcohol consumptiona | 24(41.4) | 22(37.9) | 0.704 |
BMI body mass index, DBP diastolic blood pressure, SBP systolic blood pressure, WC waist circumference, WHR waist hip ratio
*p value <0.05, statistically significant, aSee Methods for definitions
Values were presented as n (%) and mean ± SD