Table 2.
Change in thyroid parameters in both groups depending on the nutritional intervention used.
| Test Group A (Elimination/Reducing Diet) |
Control Group B (Reducing Diet) |
p (Test Group/Control Group) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid Parameters | M | SD | Min | Max | M | SD | Min | Max | |
| TSH (µU/mL) (visit 1) | 2.77 * | ±1.05 | 0.82 | 6.65 | 2.80 ** | ±1.22 | 0.23 | 6.54 | p < 0.001 |
| TSH (µU/mL) (visit 2) | 2.00 | ±0.77 | 0.67 | 4.08 | 2.33 | ±0.78 | 0.71 | 4.23 | |
| TSH (µU/mL) (visit 3) | 1.45 * | ±0.58 | 0.36 | 2.57 | 2.05 ** | ±0.68 | 0.65 | 3.41 | |
| fT4 (pmol/L) (visit 1) | 14.12 * | ±1.58 | 11.80 | 18.92 | 14.61 ** | ±1.84 | 11.30 | 22.80 | p < 0.001 |
| fT4 (pmol/L) (visit 2) | 15.00 | ±2.04 | 12.07 | 22.07 | 15.03 | ±1.44 | 12.78 | 20.76 | |
| fT4 (pmol/L) (visit 3) | 16.18 * | 2.08 | 13.08 | 22.81 | 15.43 ** | ±1.42 | 13.22 | 20.02 | |
| fT3 (pmol/L) (visit 1) | 3.88 * | ±0.67 | 2.41 | 5.15 | 4.22 ** | ±0.53 | 3.11 | 5.31 | p < 0.001 |
| fT3 (pmol/L) (visit 2) | 4.18 | ±0.76 | 2.76 | 5.99 | 4.46 | ±0.54 | 3.12 | 5.79 | |
| fT3 (pmol/L) (visit 3) | 4.79 * | ±0.73 | 2.94 | 6.74 | 4.66 ** | ±0.51 | 3.71 | 5.96 | |
| aTPO(IU/mL) (visit 1) | 371.49 * | ±348.39 | 7.44 | 1567.00 | 203.80 ** | ±182.01 | 7.00 | 678.90 | p < 0.001 |
| aTPO(IU/mL) (visit 2) | 230.80 | ±217.81 | 9.20 | 946.70 | 147.26 | ±132.16 | 11.00 | 458.10 | |
| aTPO(IU/mL) (visit 3) | 102.16 * | ±116.02 | 5.46 | 441.30 | 108.26 ** | ±83.94 | 5.00 | 318.90 | |
| aTG(IU/mL) (visit 1) | 178.33 * | ±166.21 | 8.00 | 638.90 | 134.78 ** | ±190.32 | 8.90 | p = 0.048 | |
| aTG(IU/mL) (visit 2) | 117.24 | ±98.89 | 8.54 | 408.60 | 95.48 | ±133.49 | 9.23 | 597.80 | |
| aTG(IU/mL) (visit 3) | 66.88 * | ±67.56 | 3.42 | 276.60 | 73.98 ** | ±60.23 | 9.44 | 299.80 | |
M—mean, SD—standard deviation, Min—minimum value, Max—maximum value. * statistical significance between visits 1–3 in the test group (p < 0.001); ** statistical significance between visits 1–3 in the control group (p < 0.001).