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Table 3 Measurements at different stages and the days after intervention

From: Effects of green tea extract on overweight and obese women with high levels of low density-lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C): a randomised, double-blind, and cross-over placebo-controlled clinical trial

Measurements

Stage

Days

Group A

n = 36

mean (SD)

Group B

n = 37

mean (SD)

p-value

Weight, kg

1

0

70.6 (11.4)

67.8 (9.1)

0.25

1

42

70.4 (11.5)

67.7 (9.2)

0.28

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.45

0.58

 

2

56

70.5 (11.2)

68.0 (9.3)

0.30

2

98

68.4 (15.5)

67.6 (9.3)

0.80

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.27

0.13

 

Body Mass Index, kg/m2

1

0

29.1 (4.9)

27.9 (3.3)

0.26

1

42

28.9 (4.9)

27.9 (3.3)

0.29

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.44

0.60

 

2

56

29.0 (4.8)

28.0 (3.4)

0.32

2

98

28.1 (6.6)

27.8 (3.4)

0.81

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.27

0.11

 

Waist Circumference (WC), cm

1

0

89.7 (12.4)

86.6 (9.5)

0.23

1

42

90.0 (11.3)

87.2 (8.2)

0.22

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.66

0.40

 

2

56

89.2 (10.7)

87.8 (9.6)

0.55

2

98

89.8 (10.1)

87.4 (9.5)

0.29

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.27

0.57

 

Hip Circumference (HC), cm

1

0

100.8 (8.8)

99.5 (6.6)

0.48

1

42

101.1 (8.7)

99.5 (6.6)

0.38

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.57

0.93

 

2

56

100.7 (8.7)

100.5 (7.2)

0.91

2

98

101.0 (9.0)

98.9 (7.6)

0.29

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.38

0.01

 

Waist hip ratio

1

0

0.89 (0.07)

0.87 (0.06)

0.24

1

42

0.89 (0.06)

0.88 (0.06)

0.36

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.78

0.28

 

2

56

0.88 (0.05)

0.87 (0.06)

0.41

2

98

0.89 (0.05)

0.88 (0.06)

0.65

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.44

0.21

 

Fasting blood sugar, mg/dL

1

0

105.2 (23.8)

114.9 (49.0)

0.29

1

42

102.8 (18.7)

106.4 (28.6)

0.53

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.37

0.047

 

2

56

103.4 (22.0)

103.1 (22.0)

0.96

2

98

103.1 (26.2)

106.2 (26.9)

0.62

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.90

0.23

 

Total cholesterol, mg/dL

1

0

218.8 (42.4)

229.6 (30.3)

0.21

1

42

213.3 (41.4)

226.2 (25.9)

0.12

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.13

0.47

 

2

56

220.3 (46.3)

224.8 (31.9)

0.62

2

98

220.3 (40.3)

217.6 (27.7)

0.74

 p-value for paired t-test

  

1.00

0.05

 

Triglyceride, mg/dL

1

0

147.4 (57.4)

152.6 (57.7)

0.70

1

42

144.4 (59.7)

152.5 (66.1)

0.58

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.72

1.00

 

2

56

134.9 (53.4)

138.5 (49.5)

0.77

2

98

142.8 (47.3)

150.4 (53.3)

0.52

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.32

0.10

 

High density lipoprotein (HDL), mg/dL

1

0

50.9 (12.1)

53.8 (15.3)

0.38

1

42

50.1 (10.5)

53.6 (12.1)

0.19

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.39

0.88

 

2

56

50.0 (11.2)

53.6 (12.5)

0.19

2

98

50.4 (11.2)

53.7 (12.5)

0.25

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.64

0.98

 

Low density lipoprotein (LDL), mg/dL

1

0

142.3 (37.2)

149.3 (23.6)

0.34

1

42

135.3 (39.8)

145.8 (22.8)

0.17

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.05

0.38

 

2

56

142.7 (41.6)

145.5 (29.4)

0.74

2

98

141.9 (34.4)

136.9 (26.2)

0.49

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.84

0.01

 

Insulin, IU/L

1

0

17.3 (14.4)

16.0 (10.9)

0.66

1

42

13.9 (6.6)

15.9 (9.3)

0.31

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.14

0.97

 

2

56

15.3 (6.2)

15.2 (9.4)

0.94

2

98

16.3 (7.7)

16.5 (14.3)

0.95

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.30

0.38

 

HOMA-IR index

1

0

4.7 (5.3)

4.7 (3.8)

0.94

1

42

3.4 (1.6)

4.3 (3.4)

0.19

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.17

0.63

 

2

56

3.8 (1.7)

3.9 (2.4)

0.89

2

98

4.2 (2.3)

4.5 (4.4)

0.72

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.26

0.25

 

Adiponectin, ug/mL

1

0

12.1 (7.7)

14.7 (8.7)

0.18

1

42

13.3 (6.0)

16.1 (8.3)

0.10

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.14

0.02

 

2

56

13.3 (8.6)

15.8 (7.9)

0.20

2

98

10.8 (4.8)

14.6 (9.0)

0.03

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.02

0.15

 

Ghrelin, pg/mL

1

0

555.9 (330.4)

523.0 (298.5)

0.66

1

42

481.9 (173.0)

531.5 (225.8)

0.30

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.20

0.87

 

2

56

427.9 (146.6)

450.1 (149.3)

0.52

2

98

357.5 (90.4)

370.5 (119.8)

0.60

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.01

0.01

 

Leptin, ng/mL

1

0

18.5 (13.9)

17.3 (10.6)

0.68

1

42

19.3 (14.1)

15.1 (7.2)

0.12

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.75

0.15

 

2

56

15.1 (9.4)

14.1 (7.1)

0.60

2

98

14.4 (10.2)

14.5 (7.7)

0.97

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.57

0.72

 

Apolipoprotein A1, mg/dL

1

0

165.8 (29.2)

178.2 (38.1)

0.12

1

42

166.0 (33.7)

171.6 (34.4)

0.48

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.97

0.16

 

2

56

175.6 (34.5)

184.8 (35.6)

0.27

2

98

174.1 (36.8)

180.5 (34.2)

0.44

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.69

0.36

 

Apolipoprotein B100, mg/dL

1

0

117.8 (25.6)

120.8 (15.2)

0.54

1

42

117.5 (28.2)

120.4 (18.3)

0.61

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.91

0.88

 

2

56

123.8 (31.4)

125.1 (21.8)

0.85

2

98

121.9 (27.7)

118.9 (19.1)

0.58

 p-value for paired t-test

  

0.55

0.02

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