Parameter | Group | Mean ± SD | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | Experimental | 45.7 ± 7.1 | 0.19 |
 | Placebo | 46.2 ± 6.1 |  |
Body weight (kg) | Experimental | 63.4 ± 8.7 | 0.09 |
 | Placebo | 68.4 ± 9.7 |  |
% Fat (#) | Experimental | 24.8 ± 7.2 | 0.70 |
 | Placebo | 24.1 ± 7.2 |  |
Hemoglobin (g %) | Experimental | 14.7 ± 1.9 | 0.99 |
 | Placebo | 14.8 ± 2.2 |  |
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl) | Experimental | 93.7 ± 9.3 | 0.09 |
 | Placebo | 88.8 ± 9.6 |  |
Post prandial blood glucose (mg/dl) | Experimental | 101.0 ± 26.3 | 0.55 |
 | Placebo | 97.2 ± 20.1 |  |
Total cholesterol (mg/dl) | Experimental | 207.2 ± 32.5 | 0.76 |
 | Placebo | 204.9 ± 24.0 |  |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | Experimental | 42.0 ± 9.4 | 0.68 |
 | Placebo | 40.9 ± 9.2 |  |
LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | Experimental | 155.3 ± 13.9 | 0.37 |
 | Placebo | 151.9 ± 14.9 |  |
TG (mg/dl) | Experimental | 159.9 ± 90.9 | 0.46 |
 | Placebo | 144.6 ± 60.1 |  |