Table 3.

Change in the BMI of the studied population.

Parameter	Control Group (n = 50)	Study Group (n = 50)	P-value*
Weight in Kg (mean ± SD)
∂ On admission	82.07 ± 9.1	80.56 ± 6.2	0.334*
∂ On discharge	79.63 ± 8.9	76.51 ± 6.0	0.046*
P-value**	<0.001	<0.001
Weight % change (mean ± SD)	−3.41 ± 0.2	−4.96 ± 0.2	<0.001*
BMI (mean ± SD)
∂ On admission	28.23 ± 3.3	27.78 ± 2.3	0.436*
∂ On discharge	27.38 ± 3.1	26.39 ± 2.2	0.074*
P-value**	<0.001	<0.001
BMI % change (mean ± SD)	−3.41 ± 0.2	−4.97 ± 0.2	<0.001*

^*Independent t-test test was used to compare the mean difference between groups.

^**Paired t-test test was used to compare the mean difference between groups.