Table 4.
Clinical features and biochemical parameters at baseline and week 12.
| Variations | Placebo | M | PM | p | Placebo | M | PM | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Week 12 | |||||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.00 ± 4.82 | 23.54 ± 3.34 | 24.00 ± 4.10 | 0.898 | 23.88 ± 3.95 | 21.90 ± 3.05 | 22.48 ± 3.16 | 0.13 |
| LH (IU/L) | 9.72 ± 2.23 | 9.61 ± 3.74 | 9.53 ± 3.31 | 0.992 | 9.82 ± 1.80 | 7.20 ± 1.80 | 6.33 ± 1.98 | 0.087 |
| FSH (IU/L) | 6.28 ± 2.10 | 6.31 ± 1.52 | 6.17 ± 1.70 | 0.962 | 6.26 ± 1.56 | 6.46 ± 1.37 | 5.32 ± 1.03 | 0.447 |
| PRL (μg/L) | 13.54 ± 2.17 | 13.69 ± 2.27 | 13.51 ± 2.97 | 0.995 | 13.16 ± 2.80 | 13.69 ± 2.82 | 14.50 ± 2.57 | 0.448 |
| TT (μg/L) | 0.77 ± 0.22 | 0.82 ± 0.22 | 0.77 ± 0.23 | 0.876 | 0.67 ± 0.24 | 0.60 ± 0.19 | 0.48 ± 0.13∗ | <0.001 |
| HOMA-IR | 3.21 ± 1.30 | 3.41 ± 0.65 | 3.20 ± 0.53 | 0.861 | 3.28 ± 1.42 | 3.06 ± 0.83 | 2.24 ± 0.74 | 0.076 |
∗Group PM vs. group M at 12 w; p = 0.024.