Table 5.

Comparison of FBS and lipids at baseline and 12 weeks between intervention group (n=66) and control group (n=64)

Measure		Baseline mean (SD)	12 weeks from baseline, mean (SD)	Cohen’s d	p
					G	T	G vs T
FG	Intervention	96.82±7.55	93.83±5.87	0.44	0.16	<0.005	<0.005
	Control	95.90±8.65	95.97±7.55
		0.46 (−1.54 to 3.37)	0.01 (−6.32 to −1.83)		F=1.99	F=19.45	F=37.28
TC	Intervention	187.25±25.31	182.38±24.31	0.19	0.53	<0.005	<0.005
	Control	186.57±21.48	186.42±18.70
		0.13 (−2.15 to 15.28)	0.74 (−9.48 to 6.81)		F=0.38	F=36.88	F=45.84
HDL	Intervention	39.80±5.77	41.40±5.44	0.28	0.04	0.02	0.006
	Control	41.40±5.44	40.28±5.52
		0.10 (−0.39 to 3.99)	<0.005 (2.42 to 6.56)		F=8.72	F=40.15	F=62.00
LDL	Intervention	118.29±25.96	113.28±25.59	0.19	0.62	<0.005	<0.005
	Control	116.54±28.96	117.23±28.33
		0.93 (−10.02 to 10.96)	0.28 (−15.83 to 4.68)		F=0.23	F=32.62	F=40.73
TG	Intervention	106.27±26.65	99.32±25.99	0.26	0.19	<0.005	<0.005
	Control	107.08±22.75	108.09±22.66
		1.00 (−9.41 to 9.41)	0.008 (−20.97 to −3.19)		F=1.73	F=16.32	F=81.74

Abbreviations: FBS, fasting blood sugar; TC, total cholesterol; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; TG, triglycerides.