| Variable |
Groups |
P value |
| Control |
Intervention |
| Age (years) |
37.2 ±2.1 |
35.5 ±1.4 |
NS |
| Body weight (kg) |
91.6 ±3.4 |
94.1 ±5.5 |
NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
36.5 ±0.8 |
36.9 ±1.4 |
NS |
| Fat mass (kg) |
40.5 ±1.7 |
40.9 ±3.0 |
NS |
| Fat mass (%) |
44.4 ±1.0 |
43 ±1.0 |
NS |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
112 ±2.2 |
109.8 ±3.5 |
NS |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) |
160.4 ±10.1 |
174.9 ±25.2 |
NS |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) |
195.7 ±8.9 |
173.±6.3 |
<0.05 |
| HDL (mg/dL) |
38.5 ±1.7 |
36.8 ±1.4 |
NS |
| LDL (mg/dL) |
125.2 ±7.3 |
102.1 ±4.9 |
<0.05 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) |
94.9 ±3.0 |
93.5 ±2.5 |
NS |
| Insulin (mU/mL) |
20.6 ±2.2 |
17.8 ±1.9 |
NS |
| HOMA-IR |
4.9 ±0.6 |
4.2 ±0.5 |
NS |
| CRP (mg/L) |
8.6 ±1.6 |
7.9 ±1.1 |
NS |
| oxLDL (mg/dL) |
3.2 ±0.4 |
3.3 ±0.6 |
NS |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
117.0 ±5.2 |
110.7 ±2.5 |
NS |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
75.0 ±4.1 |
71.9 ±1.9 |
NS |
| TNFa mRNA (RQU) |
1.0 ±2.8 |
0.6 ±2.0 |
NS |
| TNFa protein (pg/mL) |
25.8 ±12.5 |
14.3 ±3.5 |
NS |
|
NS, Not significant
Data are presented as mean ± SE, and percentage.
Non-parametric U Mann-Whitney test was used. |
| Table 1: Baseline data of obese women. |