Table 2.
Anthropometric and laboratory values before starting each diet.
| Before phytate diet (T0) | Before non-phytate diet (T0) | Intergroup P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (Q1–Q3) | Median (Q1–Q3) | ||
| Weight (kg) | 88 (81–98) | 87 (78–95) | 0.751 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 37 (34–41) | 36 (33–40) | 0.779 |
| Waist (cm) | 106 (102–118) | 107 (102–114) | 0.733 |
| Hip (cm) | 108 (102–115) | 110 (103–116) | 0.824 |
| Waist/hip | 1.00 (0.96–1.01) | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) | 0.393 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) | 175 (140–199) | 170 (130–211) | 0.686 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 159 (138–190) | 171 (141–203) | 0.547 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 89 (79–114) | 100 (79–124) | 0.524 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 41 (34–50) | 39 (35–45) | 0.345 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 117 (97–199) | 136 (104–170) | 0.663 |
| Insulin (µUI/mL) | 19 (11–40) | 20 (12–41) | 0.864 |
| Lipoprotein A (mg/dL) | 21.7 (4.4–82.5) | 14.9 (3.9–64.0) | 0.363 |
| hs-CRP (mg/dL) | 0.36 (0.19–0.76) | 0.36 (0.19–0.57) | 0.697 |
| Iron (µg/dL) | 70 (55–95) | 79 (61–102) | 0.286 |
| Ferritin (ng/mL) | 49 (20–129) | 55 (20–95) | 0.946 |
| Transferrin (mg/dL) | 263 (247–289) | 265 (241–284) | 0.298 |
| Transferrin saturation index (%) | 19 (16–25) | 21 (17–27) | 0.224 |
| Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) | 390 (240–505) | 333 (269–434) | 0.677 |
| Folate (ng/mL) | 8.0 (5.4–11.6) | 7.1 (4.9–9.2) | 0.430 |
| Leukocytes (×109/L) | 8.0 (7.2–10.0) | 8.4 (6.6–9.3) | 0.376 |
| Lymphocytes T1 (×109/L) | 2.6 (2.1–3.7) | 2.4 (1.9–2.9) | 0.286 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 33 (27–37) | 30 (29–39) | 0.967 |
| Platelets (×106/L) | 257 (234–299) | 251 (223–300) | 0.648 |
| HOMA IR | 0.98 (0.47–1.24) | 0.88 (0.49–1.60) | 0.884 |
Each value is given as median (interquartile range). The significance of differences between groups (intergroup comparison) was determined using Mann–Whitney U test or independent samples t test.