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Table 4 Changes in the body mass index (BMI) of patients in the two study groups during the follow-up

From: Impact of Moringa oleifera lam. Leaf powder supplementation versus nutritional counseling on the body mass index and immune response of HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy: a single-blind randomized control trial

Study groups

Mean BMI (SD)

 

n

Admission

1st month

2nd month

3rd month

4th month

5th month

6th month

Moringa group

30

21.8 (4.2)

22.9 (4.2)

23.5 (4.1)

23.8 (4.0)

24.1 (4.0)

24.1 (4.2)

24.4 (4.0)

Control group

30

21.4 (3.8)

21.6 (3.8)

21.7 (3.7)

21.9 (3.7)

22.1 (3.6)

22.3 (3.7)

22.4 (3.7)

Diff (CI at 95%)

 

0.4 (−1.3 to 2.7)

1.3 (−1,1 to 3.1)

1.8 (−0,9 to 3.3)

1.9 (−0.5 to 3.6)

2 (−0.3 to 3.7)

1.8 (−0.2 to 3.7)

2 (−0.2 to 4.0)

P (interaction)

  

<0.001

  1. Diff [CI at 95%] Difference [confidence interval at 95%], SD standard deviation
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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