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Table 1 Baseline participant data in two arms, Juglans regia leaves group and control group (n = 50)

From: Effects of a hydroalcoholic extract of Juglans regia (walnut) leaves on blood glucose and major cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetic patients: a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Variable

Juglans regia leaves group n (N = 25) Mean ± SD

placebo group (N = 25) Mean ± SD

P value

Weight (kg)

74.5 ± 15.4

73.1 ± 9.2

0.744

BMI (kg/cm2)

29.7 ± 5.8

30.2 ± 3.8

0.738

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

126.4 ± 9.1

121.7 ± 10.5

0.153

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

79.7 ± 6.7

76.7 ± 9.8

0.275

Fasting blood glucose (mg/dl)

195.2 ± 38.2

205 ± 51.9

0.500

Postprandial blood glucose (mg/dl)

283.8 ± 45.5

303.2 ± 68.1

0.323

HbA1C (%)

9.6 ± 1.1

9.8 ± 0.8

0.421

Insulin level

7.2 ± 5

6.4 ± 3.2

0.598

HOMA IR

3.6 ± 2.9

2.9 ± 1.6

0.451

Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.8 ± 0.1

0.9 ± 0.2

0.671

Hemoglobin (mg/dl)

12.8 ± 1.8

12.4 ± 1.3

0.458

Cholesterol (mg/dl)

176.4 ± 39.7

183.4 ± 31.5

0.547

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

180 ± 81.7

167.8 ± 76.6

0.631

HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)

49.3 ± 8.9

46 ± 12.8

0.336

LDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)

92.5 ± 30.1

102.2 ± 22.3

0.257

AST (U/L)

18.9 ± 4

24.4 ± 9.7

0.022

ALT (U/L)

20 ± 6.2

25.2 ± 13

0.114

ALP (IU/L)

196.9 ± 59.1

214.1 ± 55.1

0.347

TSH (IU/L)

2.2 ± 1.2

2.4 ± 0.9

0.716