Table 2.
Comparison of weight, blood pressure, and blood lab before and after treatment between the control and treatment groups.
| Variable | Data | Group | p value | |
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| Control | Treatment | |||
| Weight (kg) | Pretest | 62.62 ± 7.74 | 64.25 ± 4.59 | 0.633 |
| Posttest | 62.62 ± 7.84 | 63.38 ± 4.80 | 0.822 | |
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| SBP (mmHg) | Pretest | 160.00 ± 7.55 | 162.50 ± 11.65 | 0.620 |
| Posttest | 160.12 ± 7.47 | 146.25 ± 7.90 | 0.003∗ | |
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| DBP (mmHg) | Pretest | 91.25 ± 6.40 | 88.75 ± 8.34 | 0.513 |
| Posttest | 91.25 ± 4.43 | 85.62 ± 6.78 | 0.073 | |
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| FPG (mg/dl) | Pretest | 158.50 ± 17.76 | 211.88 ± 46.78 | 0.015∗ |
| Posttest | 161.25 ± 13.62 | 186.88 ± 34.11 | 0.078 | |
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| PPG (mg/dl) | Pretest | 172.25 ± 59.98 | 278.50 ± 104.61 | 0.030∗ |
| Posttest | 176.00 ± 58.60 | 225.25 ± 73.96 | 0.163 | |
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| Cholesterol (mg/dl) | Pretest | 256.38 ± 36.59 | 242.62 ± 30.55 | 0.429 |
| Posttest | 265.00 ± 40.44 | 196.25 ± 26.76 | 0.002∗ | |
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| TG (mg/dl) | Pretest | 150.75 ± 51.80 | 165.00 ± 56.27 | 0.607 |
| Posttest | 164.88 ± 55.68 | 140.62 ± 57.49 | 0.406 | |
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| HDL (mg/dl) | Pretest | 150.75 ± 51.80 | 165.00 ± 56.27 | 0.403 |
| Posttest | 54.12 ± 8.69 | 36.50 ± 9.16 | 0.001∗ | |
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| LDL (mg/dl) | Pretest | 134.25 ± 40.16 | 139.38 ± 50.80 | 0.826 |
| Posttest | 154.62 ± 41.12 | 115.62 ± 36.48 | 0.065 | |
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| NO (μmol/L) | Pretest | 15.77 ± 2.74 | 16.35 ± 5.00 | 0.781 |
| Posttest | 16.00 ± 2.61 | 18.81 ± 4.59 | 0.160 | |
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| Cortisol (µg/dl) | Pretest | 16.24 ± 2.54 | 16.90 ± 2.95 | 0.352 |
| Posttest | 15.44 ± 3.29 | 12.78 ± 1.56 | 0.066 | |
∗Significantly on the level of error of 5% (p < 0.05).