Table 5.

Comparing Pre- and Post-Treatment Results of the DASH Group (n = 46).

Variables	Before treatment	After treatment	P value*
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
BMI (kg/m2)	35.72 ± 5.37	33.36 ± 5.18	<.001
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	140.34 ± 9.65	130.54 ± 9.26	<.001
FBS	109.76 ± 25.92	103.67 ± 22.51	<.001
Total cholesterol	224.4 ± 57.94	212.52 ± 54.18	<.001
LDL	148.06 ± 42.44	136.85 ± 36.95	<.001
HDL	36.78 ± 31.25	39.82 ± 5.89	<.001
TGs	172.93 ± 64.1	159.28 ± 61.42	<.001

Bold is statistically significant.

^*Paired sample t test.