Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of both groups.
| Group A | Group B | p Value * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total subjects (n) | 30 | 30 | |
| Male | 18 | 17 | |
| Female | 12 | 13 | |
| Aged 30 years or below | 13 | 15 | |
| Aged between 31 and 39 years | 11 | 6 | |
| Aged 40 years and above | 6 | 9 | |
| Weight (kg) † | 64.963 ± 9.861 | 66.993 ± 8.308 | 0.392 |
| Waist (cm) † | 88.533 ± 7.637 | 88.567 ± 6.755 | 0.986 |
| Hip (cm) † | 97.333 ± 7.373 | 99.867 ± 5.07 | 0.126 |
| Waist/hip ratio † | 0.905 ± 0.058 | 0.882 ± 0.052 | 0.118 |
| BMI (kg/m2) † | 24.01 ± 2.271 | 24.673 ± 2.023 | 0.204 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) † | 176.3 ± 23.476 | 187.80 ± 32.964 | 0.125 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) † | 159.167 ± 70.445 | 177.733 ± 84.736 | 0.360 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) † | 36.667 ± 5.862 | 38.567 ± 5.952 | 0.218 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) † | 107.867 ± 17.795 | 113.64 ± 31.73 | 0.388 |
| VLDL cholesterol (mg/dL) † | 31.833 ± 14.089 | 35.58 ± 16.929 | 0.355 |
| RBS (mg/dL) † | 95.567 ± 17.561 | 93.10 ± 14.456 | 0.555 |
| HbA1c % † | 5.53 ± 0.447 | 5.57 ± 0.462 | 0.735 |
BMI: Body mass index; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; VLDL: Very-low-density lipoprotein; RBS: Random blood sugar; HbA1c: Hemoglobin A1c. † All values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. * p values significant depicting baseline comparison between Groups A and B.