Table 1.
Comparison of baseline characteristics between group A (treated with isoflavones, calcium, vitamin D and inulin) and group B (placebo)
| Baseline characteristics | Group A | Group B | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 52.72 ±4.02 | 52.48 ±3.4 | 8.37 × 10–1 |
| Menopause (years) | 3.32 ±1.38 | 3.32 ±1.86 | 10.00 × 10–1 |
| Age of Menopause (years) | 49.40 ±3.65 | 49.16 ±3.60 | 8.36 × 10–1 |
| Parity (n° of children) | 1.84 ±0.85 | 1.60 ±0.76 | 2.65 × 10–1 |
| N° of vaginal delivery | 1.32 ±1.02 | 1.20 ±0.95 | 6.94 × 10–1 |
| N° of caesarean section | 0.52 ±0.65 | 0.40 ±0.57 | 5.42 × 10–1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.10 ±4.14 | 25.67 ±4.66 | 7.20 × 10–1 |
| WHR | 0.83 ±0.06 | 0.83 ±0.05 | 8.76 × 10–1 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | 216.96 ±19.29 | 212 ±21.79 | 4.26 × 10–1 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 60.12 ±7.31 | 60.16 ±7.64 | 9.83 × 10–1 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 136.976 ±22.48 | 132.624 ±21.77 | 4.82 × 10–1 |
| Triglycerides | 88.68 ±7.03 | 89.28 ±7.16 | 4.95 × 10–1 |
| Lean mass (kg) | 44.72 ±5.67 | 44.72 ±6.49 | 10.00 × 10–1 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 22.164 ±6.95 | 20.32 ±8.28 | 4.13 × 10–1 |
| Total body water (l) | 32.57 ±3.76 | 33.10 ±5.21 | 6.47 × 10–1 |
| Intracellular water (l) | 16.80 ±2.06 | 18.20 ±4.66 | 1.64 × 10–1 |
| Extracellular water (l) | 15.76 ±2.39 | 14.90 ±3.19 | 2.22 × 10–1 |
| 25-OH-vit D (ng/ml) | 30.48 ±5.15 | 31.32 ±5.46 | 5.98 × 10–1 |
| Lumbar spine T-score (DS) | –1.648 ±0.55 | –1.568 ±0.55 | 6.05 × 10–1 |
| Femoral neck T-score (DS) | –0.66 ±0.71 | –0.556 ±0.62 | 6.00 × 10–1 |
| MENQOL domains | Group A | Group B | P |
| Vasomotor | 3.88 ±1.98 | 3.09 ±1.20 | 8.90 × 10–2 |
| Psychosocial | 4.01 ±1.76 | 3.09 ±1.77 | 5.30 × 10–2 |
| Physic | 3.85 ±1.42 | 2.96 ±1.34 | 1.50 × 10–2 |
| Sexual | 5.48 ±1.82 | 4.17 ±2.15 | 2.40 × 10–2 |
| FSFI domains | Group A | Group B | P |
| Desire | 2.90 ±0.81 | 3.50 ±1.08 | 2.40 × 10–2 |
| Arousal | 3.02 ±1.11 | 3.54 ±1.25 | 1.48 × 10–1 |
| Lubrication | 3.20 ±1.08 | 3.85 ±1.34 | 6.00 × 10–2 |
| Orgasm | 2.77 ±1.23 | 3.54 ±1.23 | 4.30 × 10–2 |
| Satisfaction | 3.97 ±1.04 | 4.48 ±1.22 | 1.40 × 10–1 |
| Pain | 2.91 ±0.81 | 3.84 ±1.35 | 5.00 × 10–3 |
| Total score | 18.78 ±5.24 | 22.75 ±6.54 | 2.80 × 10–2 |
FSFI – Female Sexual Function Index, MENQOL – Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire, BMI – body mass index, WHR – waist-hip ratio; HDL – high density lipoproteins; LDL – low density lipoproteins
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation