Table 2.
Anthropometric parameters, body composition and biochemical values of the PNT group
| Before treatment | End of treatment | Absolutechange | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropometry | Weight (kg) | 122.8 (±23.2) | 114.1 (±20.6) | −8.6 (±5.2) | <0.01 |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 134.7 (±14.6) | 127.5 (±13.5) | −7.1 (±4.3) | <0.01 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 44.8 (±7.2) | 41.5 (±6.4) | −3.14 (±1.8) | <0.01 | |
| Body Composition (BIA) | Fat Mass % | 45.0 (±7.7) | 43.06 (±7.5) | −1.9 (±2.8) | <0.001 |
| Free Fat Mass % | 54.9 (± 7.7) | 56.1 (±8.5) | +1.2 (±1.2) | 0.19 | |
| Muscle Mass % | 34.3 (±6.7) | 36.1 (±7.6) | +1.78 (± 5.1) | 0.01 | |
| Extracellular Water % | 45.7 (±3.9) | 45.2 (±6.8) | −0.51 (±6.4) | 0.57 | |
| Phase Angle | 6.0 (± 0.9) | 5.9 (±1.9) | −0.07 (±1.6) | 0.77 | |
| Basal Metabolism (Kcal) | 1706.5 (±403) | 1701.2 (±480) | +5.31 (±290.9) | 0.90 | |
| Biochemical Values | Fasting glucose (mg/dl) | 164.7 (±59) | 135.0 (±48.3) | −41.2 (±46.3) | <0.01 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.9 (±1.8) | 7.05 (±1.4) | −1.1 (± 1.5) | <00.1 | |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dl) | 176.9 (±38.6) | 161.6 (±43) | −11.8 (±39.2) | 0.15 | |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 45.2 (±19.5) | 42.0 (±9.3) | −6.15 (±21.8) | 0.22 | |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 96.4 (±31.8) | 93.6 (±32.8) | +2.4 (38.3) | 0.80 | |
| Tryglicerides (mg/dl) | 196.7 (±101.6) | 166.1 (±76.0) | −69.7 (±77.8) | <0.01 | |
| AST (U/l) | 24.2 (±11.2) | 19.4 (±4.5) | −7.2 (±8.4) | <0.01 | |
| ALT (U/l) | 29.4 (±15.7) | 21.9 (±6.4) | −10.3 (±15.4) | <0.01 | |
| GGT (U/l) | 54.7 (±51.9) | 36.1 (±48.5) | −25.6 (±29.1) | <0.01 |
PNT psycho-nutritional treatment, BIA bioimpedance analyses. Data are presented as Means ± SD