Table 1. Anthropometric indices and biochemical parameters of the participants in the Licorice and placebo group based on Pro12Ala genotype at the baseline .
| - | Licorice Group (n=33) | Placebo Group (n=34) | P-value† | ||
| Variables | Pro/Pro | Pro/Ala | Pro/Pro | Pro/Ala | - |
| Age (years) | 37.4 ±14.7* | 36.0±8.7 | 41.8±13.8 | 42.7±9.1 | 0.9 |
| Weight (kg) | 89.8±18.4 | 86.3±11.3 | 83.2±9.8 | 79.9±5.9 | 0.3 |
| BMI(kg/m 2 ) | 34.3±5.2 | 32.9±2.0 | 33.4±3.3 | 33.3±2.3 | 0.4 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 109.2±14.0 | 101.2±10.2 | 110.3±11.0 | 106.1±9.0 | 0.09 |
| Hip Circumference (cm) | 117.1±10.5 | 114.4±7.0 | 112.3±9.3 | 113.2±6.9 | 0.6 |
| FBS(mg/dL) | 100±8.6 | 97.2±7.6 | 97.0±8.6 | 94.5±6.5 | 0.2 |
| Insulin | 9.0(5.3,13.2)‡ | 10.5 (7,14.5) | 8.5(4.2,10.0) | 9.0(4.7,16.6) | 0.2** |
| QUICKI | 0.34±0.03 | 0.34±0.02 | 0.35±0.02 | 0.35±0.04 | 0.8 |
BMI: Body mass index; FBS: Fasting blood sugar; QUICKI: Quantitative insulin sensitivity check index
*Mean±SD
‡ Median (25th, 75th )
†One-way ANOVA; Comparison of between-group differences at the baseline
** Kruskal-Wallis H