Table 4 Comparisons of clinical and biochemical features before and after 8 weeks intervention

Weight (kg)

Before

77.41 ± 14.98

77.42 ± 13.09

0.63

0.31 ^‡‡

After

75.78 ± 15.29

77.80 ± 12.60

mean change

-1.63 ± 6.75

0.38 ± 1.96

p Value^##

0.19^▲

0.18^▲

BMI (kg/m2)

Before

28.61 ± 4.34

28.34 ± 3.96

0.52

0.11

After

28.03 ± 4.30

28.53 ± 3.80

mean change

-0.58 ± 2.57

0.19 ± 0 .73

p Value^##

0.97^▲

0.21^▲

WC/Hip

Before

0.93 ± 0.04

0.93 ± 0.05

0.63

0.62 ^‡‡

After

0.93 ± 0.04

0.93 ± 0.05

mean change

0.001 ± 0.02

0.004 ± 0.03

p Value^##

0.26^▲

0.93^▲

FBS (mg/d)

Before

146.26 ± 35.77

140.61 ± 37.69

0.75

0.75 ^‡‡

After

149.82 ± 33.56

150.76 ± 35.34

mean change

3.57 ± 16.22

10.62 ± 18.79

p Value^##

0.30^▲

0.02^▲

Depression

Before

18.00 ± 10.30

14.28 ± 5.11

0.52

0.001 ^‡‡

After

14.08 ± 7.63

14.23 ± 5.43

mean change

-3.91 ± 4.48

-0.04 ± 2.67

p Value^##

0.001^▲

0.71^▲

Anxiety

Before

11.82 ± 8.10

8.09 ± 5.32

0.79

0.04 ^‡‡

After

9.78 ± 7.60

8.33 ± 5.69

mean change

-2.04 ± 3.49

0.23 ± 3.75

p Value^##

0.01^▲

0.51^▲

Sleep Quality

Before

4.69 ± 2.56

4.61 ± 3.89

0.97

0.15 ^‡‡

After

4.00 ± 2.21

4.42 ± 3.32

mean change

-0.69 ± 1.74

-0.19 ± 1.20

p Value^##

0.08^▲

0.58^▲

Hs-CRP (mg/L)

Before

1.95 ± 1.84

2.13 ± 2.82

0.63

0.11 ^‡‡

After

1.60 ± 1.86

2.20 ± 2.51

mean change

-0.34 ± 1.03

0.65 ± 0.75

p Value^##

0.13^▲

0.62^▲

Systolic blood pressure

(mm Hg)

Before

13.84 ± 2.05

12.92 ± 1.42

0.69

0.06 ^‡‡

After

13.52 ± 1.95

13.50 ± 1.64

mean change

-0.32 ± 1.49

0.57 ± 1.49

p Value^##

0.28^▲

0.11^▲

Diastolic blood pressure

(mm Hg)

Before

8.58 ± 1.19

8.11 ± 1.27

0.62

0.26 ^‡‡

After

8.48 ± 1.22

8.33 ± 1.16

mean change

-0.1 ± 0.83

0.21 ± 0.71

p Value^##

0.93^▲

0.20^▲