Table 1 Baseline clinical, anthropometric, and biochemical characteristics of experimental and control groups
Experimental | Control | |
|---|---|---|
Number of volunteers | 25 | 13 |
Age (years) | 44.5 ± 9.3 | 43.1 ± 8.4 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.1 ± 3.9 | 27.9 ± 3.5 |
Body fat (%) | 29.1 ± 5.3 | 26.8 ± 4.0 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 102.7 ± 9.9 | 98.1 ± 7.0 |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 185.7 ± 33.9 | 197.8 ± 42.3 |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 109.8 ± 28.5 | 120.6 ± 32.5 |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 46.4 ± 10.7 | 41.2 ± 8.6 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 147.5 ± 88.2 | 179.8 ± 96.5 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 127.1 ± 11.5 | 122.4 ± 12.4 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79.7 ± 8.3 | 80.2 ± 6.6 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 15.4 ± 0.7 | 15.5 ± 1.0 |
Glucose (mg/dL) | 92.7 ± 5.8 | 88.9 ± 5.8 |
Insulin (mg/dL) | 12.5 ± 8.3 | 10.3 ± 4,6 |
GOT (U/L) | 22.6 ± 5.8 | 26.2 ± 9.9 |
GPT (U/L) | 27.5 ± 14.2 | 31.5 ± 12.6 |
ALP (U/L) | 81.6 ± 16.1 | 84.4 ± 24.2 |
Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.64 ± 0.30 | 0.65 ± 0.24 |