Table 3 Effect of curcumin supplementation on lipid profile, respiratory quotient, and body composition in people living with HIV/AIDS
Experimental Group (n = 20) | P value | Control Group (n = 20) | P value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Post | Curcumin Effect | Time Effect (Pre) | Pre | Post | Placebo Effect | Time Effect (Post) | |
Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 197.1 (39.9) | 206.9 (52.4) | 0.067 | 0.698 | 203.0 (55.2) | 204.1 (46.1) | 0.845 | 0.856 |
LDL (mg/dL) | 124.6 (30.2) | 126.1 (39.5) | 0.781 | 0.681 | 120.9 (33.8) | 128.6 (33.6) | 0.318 | 0.814 |
HDL (mg/dL) | 37.4 (11.9) | 35.3 (13.8) | 0.355 | 0.723 | 39.1 (17.6) | 35.1 (13.2) | 0.257 | 0.981 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 182.1 (131.9) | 219.0 (140.3) | 0.004* | 0.737 | 195.9 (125.7) | 198.9 (127.0) | 0.799 | 0.638 |
Respiratory Quotient (RQ) | 0.9 (0.1) | 0.8 (0.1) | 0.728 | 0.426 | 0.8 (0.0) | 0.8 (0.1) | 0.774 | 0.579 |
Total Body Fat (%) | 26.9 (7.3) | 26.8 (7.4) | 0.785 | 0.973 | 29.3 (9.2) | 28.8 (9.0) | 0.035* | 0.612 |
Arms Fat (%) | 23.0 (8.7) | 22.7 (9.2) | 0.467 | 0.860 | 26.1 (11.3) | 25.9 (11.6) | 0.643 | 0.468 |
Legs Fat (%) | 22.7 (8.7) | 23.0 (9.1) | 0.233 | 0.834 | 24.8 (10.2) | 24.6 (9.8) | 0.536 | 0.702 |
Trunk Fat (%) | 31.1 (9.0) | 30.2 (8.7) | 0.338 | 0.781 | 33.6 (10.3) | 32.7 (10.2) | 0.019* | 0.575 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.7 (2.1) | 23.7 (2.2) | 0.832 | 0.934 | 25.0 (5.4) | 25.0 (5.5) | 0.653 | 0.426 |