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Table 1 Anthropometric, dietetic, and biochemical variables at baseline and after nutritional counseling.

From: Short-term nutritional counseling reduces body mass index, waist circumference, triceps skinfold and triglycerides in women with metabolic syndrome

Variables

Baseline

After nutritional counseling

p value

Age (y)

56.7 ± 9.0

-

-

Body mass index (kg/m2)

33.6 ± 6.0

33.1 ± 5.7

0.009*

Waist circumference (cm)

104.8 ± 11.6

101.9 ± 11.0

0.0008*

Biceps skinfold (mm)

35.5 ± 3.8

35.3 ± 4.1

0.41

Triceps skinfold (mm)

36.0 ± 8.5

34.2 ± 8.2

0.031*

Calories (kcal)

1140.0 ± 287.3

1210.7 ± 353.6

0.288

Carbohydrate (%)

55.1 ± 12.2

59.5 ± 12.0

0.178

Protein (%)

20.9 ± 6.0

18.4 ± 4.9

0.084

Lipids (%)

23.9 ± 10.7

22.0 ± 9.8

0.518

Dietary fiber (g)

9.4 ± 4.9

9.5 ± 7.0

0.982

Calcium (mg)

423.3 ± 252.8

587.3 ± 251,3

0.023*

Phosphor (mg)

694.0 ± 271.0

762.6 ± 284.0

0.240

Sodium (mg)

1965.0 ± 892.3

1844.4 ± 639.4

0.541

Magnesium (mg)

193.2 ± 97.7

191.5 ± 66.2

0.940

Potassium (mg)

2241.6 ± 1026.2

2332.8 ± 867.7

0.717

Vitamin D (mg)

1.8 ± 1.0

2.8 ± 1.7

0.013*

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

120.8 ± 37.0

107.5 ± 34.8

0.133

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

217.3 ± 54.9

196.8 ± 41.2

0.112

HDL-c (mg/dL)

47.0 ± 9.1

49.9 ± 10.7

0.194

LDL-c (mg/dL)

137.0 ± 52.1

118.8 ± 42.0

0.125

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

168.0 ± 56.2

140.6 ± 65.0

0.045*

TG/HDL-c ratio

3.7 ± 1.5

3.1 ± 2.0

0.155

  1. BMI: body mass index; HDL-c: high density lipoprotein; LDL-c: low density lipoprotein.
  2. *p < 0.05 significative difference versus basal.