Table 3.
Anthropometric indices of study groups at baseline and end of the intervention
| Variable | Intervention group (n = 30) | Control group (n = 30) | pvalueb,c | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (kg) | Before | 90.03 (10.51)a | 88.74 (8.81) | 610b |
| After | 86.22 (9.27) | 85.55 (8.83) | 0.645c | |
| pd | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | Before | 33.54 (3.17) | 33.36 (2.63) | 0.820b |
| After | 32.14 (2.9) | 32.16 (2.61) | 0.611c | |
| pd | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||
| WC (cm) | Before | 99.63 (8.78) | 99.11 (8.88) | 0.822b |
| After | 95.60 (8.48) | 97.52 (8.80) | < 0.001c | |
| pd | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||
| Body fat (kg) | Before | 39.16 (7.12) | 38.35 (6.26) | 0.640b |
| After | 34.81 (5.98) | 35.38 (5.89) | 0 < 001c | |
| pd | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||
| Body fat-free mass (%) | Before | 22.08 (2.24) | 22.30 (1.86) | 0.697b |
| After | 21.07 (1.90) | 20.25 (1.82) | 0.002c | |
| pd | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||
MD mean difference, CI confidence interval, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference
aMean (SD). p values of statistical significance (p < 0.05) are presented in bold
bIndependent t test
cAnalysis of covariance (adjusted for changes in intake of energy, percent of carbohydrate, protein, total fat, SFA, MUFA, PUFA, and other fat and baseline values)
dPaired t test