Table 1 Characteristics of Participants at Baseline
Characteristics | Group A n = 36 mean (SD) | Group B n = 37 mean (SD) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthropometric data | |||
 Age, years | 53.1 (11.2) | 56.8 (7.9) | 0.10 |
 Weight, kg | 70.6 (11.4) | 67.8 (9.1) | 0.25 |
 Height, cm | 156.0 (4.6) | 155.7 (5.1) | 0.79 |
 Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 29.1 (4.9) | 27.9 (3.3) | 0.26 |
 Waist Circumference, cm | 89.7 (12.4) | 86.6 (9.5) | 0.23 |
 Hip Circumference, cm | 100.8 (8.8) | 99.5 (6.6) | 0.48 |
 Waist hip ratio | 0.9 (0.1) | 0.9 (0.1) | 0.24 |
Biochemical data | |||
 Fasting blood sugar, mg/dL | 105.2 (23.8) | 114.9 (49.0) | 0.29 |
 Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 218.8 (42.4) | 229.6 (30.3) | 0.21 |
 Triglyceride, mg/dL | 147.4 (57.4) | 152.6 (57.7) | 0.70 |
 High density lipoprotein (HDL), mg/dL | 50.9 (12.1) | 53.8 (15.3) | 0.38 |
 Low density lipoprotein (LDL), mg/dL | 142.3 (37.2) | 149.3 (23.6) | 0.34 |
Hormone peptides | |||
 Insulin, IU/L | 17.3 (14.4) | 16.0 (10.9) | 0.66 |
 HOMA-IR index | 4.7 (5.3) | 4.7 (3.8) | 0.94 |
 Adiponectin, ug/mL | 12.1 (7.7) | 14.7 (8.7) | 0.18 |
 Ghrelin, pg/mL | 555.9 (330.4) | 523.0 (298.5) | 0.66 |
 Leptin, ng/mL | 18.5 (13.9) | 17.3 (10.6) | 0.67 |
 Apolipoprotein A1, mg/dL | 165.8 (29.2) | 178.2 (38.1) | 0.12 |
 Apolipoprotein B100, mg/dL | 117.8 (25.6) | 120.8 (15.2) | 0.54 |