TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Variable |
Placebo group (n = 30) |
CUR group (n = 30) |
NS group (n = 30) |
CUR‐NS group (n = 30) |
p‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 58.43 ± 3.41 | 58.00 ± 3.50 | 57.31 ± 4.37 | 57.43 ± 3.80 | .640 |
| Menopause age (year) | 48.13 ± 3.73 | 48.76 ± 3.64 | 47.89 ± 4.40 | 48.60 ± 3.82 | .816 |
| Gravidity (number) | 5.10 ± 2.11 | 3.85 ± 1.93 | 4.03 ± 2.11 | 4.96 ± 2.59 | .074 |
| Parity (number) | 4.06 ± 1.43 | 3.35 ± 1.72 | 3.37 ± 1.61 | 4.17 ± 2.10 | .149 |
| Duration of lactation (month) | 69.10 ± 42.05 | 59.42 ± 39.27 | 60.00 ± 33.57 | 75.59 ± 46.96 | .409 |
| Weight (kg) | 70.10 ± 10.10 | 64.90 ± 8.94 | 67.47 ± 10.97 | 65.63 ± 8.26 | .165 |
| Height (cm) | 156.08 ± 5.42 | 153.13 ± 6.95 | 155.48 ± 6.44 | 147.87 ± 30.02 | .188 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.77 ± 3.81 | 27.73 ± 3.81 | 27.89 ± 4.07 | 28.33 ± 3.68 | .723 |
| BMD (gr/cm³) | |||||
| Lumbar spine | 0.76 ± 0.08 | 0.76 ± 0.09 | 0.76 ± 0.09 | 0.78 ± 0.09 | .887 |
| Femoral neck | 0.77 ± 0.10 | 0.75 ± 0.08 | 0.77 ± 0.08 | 0.76 ± 0.11 | .840 |
| Total physical activity (MET‐min/week) | 359.25 (4426.50) | 792.00 (2493.00) | 346.50 (4026.00) | 749.25 (4666.50) | .012 |
| Energy (kcal) | 1923.79 (1000.71) | 1853.13 (1485.01) | 1855.76 (2140.54) | 1820.28 (2030.07) | .531 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 245.95 (249.21) | 243.25 (282.33) | 241.41 (487.30) | 251.18 (272.08) | .992 |
| Protein (g) | 52.77 ± 13.60 | 53.02 ± 12.31 | 53.36 ± 14.63 | 55.65 ± 13.52 | .835† |
| Total fat (g) | 65.14 ± 17.00 | 65.60 ± 19.52 | 63.36 ± 18.29 | 63.82 ± 16.07 | .956 |
Total physical activity, energy, and carbohydrate were presented as median (range) and were statistically analyzed by the Kruskal‐Wallis test. Other data are expressed as mean ± SD and were analyzed using the one‐way ANOVA. p‐values of statistical significance (p < .05) are presented in bold.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; BMD, bone mineral density; CUR, nanomicelle curcumin; NS, Nigella sativa oil.