Variables | Ginger group (n = 20) | Placebo group (n = 21) | Mean difference (CI 95%) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Weight (kg) | ||||
 Baseline | 69.67 ± 10.76 | 74.55 ± 14.31 | -4.88 (-12.58, 2.85) | 0.209†|
 Endpoint | 69.79 ± 10.38 | 74.36 ± 15.21 | -0.02 (-0.92, 0.88) | 0.965††|
 Mean difference (CI 95%) | -0.28 (-0.93, 0.36) | -0.12 (-0.77, 0.54) |  |  |
 P-value* | 0.370 | 0.704 |  |  |
BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
 Baseline | 26.48 ± 3.71 | 28.41 ± 4.35 | -1.92 (-4.38, 0.54) | 0.123†|
 Endpoint | 26.50 ± 3.90 | 28.40 ± 4.58 | -0.14 (-0.36, 0.33) | 0.934††|
 Mean difference (CI 95%) | -0.11 (-0.36, 0.14) | -0.06 (-0.30, 0.18) |  |  |
 P-value* | 0.364 | 0.614 |  |  |
Waist circumference (29) | ||||
 Baseline | 99.08 ± 10.14 | 104.18 ± 10.44 | 0.53 (-4/71, 3/63) | 0.108†|
 Endpoint | 99.05 ± 9.34 | 104.07 ± 11.3 | 0.09 (-0.57, 0.75) | 0.780††|
 Mean difference (CI 95%) | -0.34 (-0.80, 0.11) | -0.31 (-0.78, 0.17) |  |  |
 P-value* | 0.133 | 0.189 |  |  |
Hip circumference (29) | ||||
 Baseline | 98.88 ± 8.05 | 101.92 ± 9.48 | -3.04 (-8.39, 2.32) | 0.258†|
 Endpoint | 98.73 ± 8.01 | 101.99 ± 9.88 | 0.06 (-0.28, 0.40) | 0.541††|
 Mean difference (CI 95%) | -0.14 (-0.36, 0.07) | -0.21 (-0.51, 0.09) |  |  |
 P-value* | 0.182 | 0.167 |  |  |
Waist to hip ratio | ||||
 Baseline | 1.02 (0.94, 1.05) | 1.03 (1.01, 1.05) | - | 0.346# |
 Endpoint | 1.02 (0.95, 1.04) | 1.02 (1.01, 1.05) | - | 0.401# |
 Mean difference (CI 95%) | - | - |  |  |
 P-value** | 0.477 | 0.404 |  |  |
Physical activity (MET-min/week) | ||||
 Baseline | 310.50 (143.75, 594.00) | 241 (198.75, 297.00) | - | 0.533# |
 Endpoint | 355.50 (161.25, 583.00) | 266 (198.50, 323.00) | - | 0.308# |
 Mean difference (CI 95%) | - | - |  |  |
 P-value** | 0.091 | 0.249 |  |  |