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Table 5 The comparison of studied variables between study groups after adjusting for possible confounders

From: The effects of Spirulina Platensis on anthropometric indices, appetite, lipid profile and serum vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in obese individuals: a randomized double blinded placebo controlled trial

Variable

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Weight (kg)

0.026

0.057

0.106

WC (cm)

0.168

0.255

0.403

BMI (kg/m2)

0.017

0.038

0.038

VEGF(ng/l)

0.820

0.918

0.876

TG (mg/dl)

0.394

0.513

0.533

LDL(mg/dl)

0.445

0.659

0.735

HDL(mg/dl)

0.636

0.755

0.441

TC(mg/dl)

0.080

0.170

0.180

Appetite

0.004

0.012

0.019

  1. WC waist circumference, BMI body mass index, VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor, TG triglyceride, LDL low density lipoprotein, HDL high density lipoprotein, TC total cholesterol, Model 1, P values obtained by ANCOVA after adjusting for the variables baseline value, and gender, Model 2, P values obtained by ANCOVA after adjusting for the variables baseline value, gender and age, Model 3, P values obtained by ANCOVA after adjusting for the variables baseline value, gender, age and physical activity. The statistically significant values are presented as italic digits