Table 2.
Comparative analysis of both (Basti and Nasya) interventions.
| Variables |
Basti Group |
Nasya Group |
SDa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | After treatment | Mean change (mean ± SD) | Baseline | After treatment | Mean change (mean ± SD) | ||
| Weight | 86.86 | 83.00 | 3.867 ± 1.356 | 79.46 | 78.66 | 0.800 ± 0.861 | 0.8619 |
| Chest circumference | 109.5 | 106.3 | 3.200 ± 1.821 | 0.703 | 0.703 | 0.703 ± 0.703 | 0.1817 |
| Mid-arm circumference | 35.00 | 33.13 | 1.867 ± 1.506 | 33.80 | 32.20 | 1.600 ± 1.183 | 1.183 |
| Triceps SFT | 3.187 | 2.713 | 0.473 ± 0.2815 | 3.200 | 2.620 | 0.580 ± 0.497 | 0.2898 |
| Sub scapular SFT | 3.560 | 2.807 | 0.753 ± 0.4307 | 3.260 | 3.047 | 0.213 ± 0.331 | 0.3314 |
| Abdominal SFT | 3.893 | 2.867 | 1.027 ± 0.7015 | 3.273 | 2.900 | 0.373 ± 0.489 | 0.4873 |
| Mid-thigh circumference | 61.26 | 58.13 | 3.133 ± 2.997 | 57.86 | 57.06 | 0.800 ± 1.082 | 1.082 |
| Waist-hip ratio | 0.872 | 0.832 | 0.040 ± 0.0397 | 0.821 | 0.809 | 0.012 ± 0.023 | 0.0236 |
| HDL | 48.33 | 47.727 | 0.6067 ± 3.274 | 47.60 | 45.707 | 1.893 ± 5.071 | 6.0 |
| LDL | 103.0 | 93.600 | 9.467 ± 26.478 | 110.5 | 103.85 | 6.680 ± 29.673 | 39.70 |
| VLDL | 31.17 | 30.124 | 1.049 ± 7.075 | 32.17 | 27.573 | 4.600 ± 13.468 | 15.0 |
| Serum cholesterol | 182.6 | 168.57 | 140.32 ± 31.263 | 187.1 | 182.60 | 4.533 ± 38.084 | 49.14 |
| Serum triglyceride | 156.0 | 150.83 | 5.165 ± 35.606 | 160.2 | 152.67 | 7.533 ± 54.273 | 64.8 |
SFT – Skin fold thickness; HDL – High density Lipoprotein; LDL - Low density Lipoprotein; VLDL – Very low density Lipoprotein; SD - Standard deviation from paired t test; SDa - Standard deviation of Inter group comparison.