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Table 1 Biochemical variables in nano-Curcumin, aerobic training, combined and Placebo groups

From: Aerobic exercise and nano-curcumin supplementation improve inflammation in elderly females with metabolic syndrome

Variable

Groups

ENC

P

E

P

NC

P

C

P

SBP (mmHg)

 Pre

145.4 ± 9.1

0.001

145.2 ± 15.2

0.001

146.9 ± 11.7

0.001

152 ± 14.69

0.68

 Post

120 ± 2.61

137.7 ± 7.89

132.1 ± 10.26

152.7 ± 11.47

Waist circumference (cm)

 Pre

103.5 ± 6.84

0.001

105 ± 10.8

0.001

102.4 ± 5.69

0.32

104.8 ± 6.97

0.9

 Post

98.75 ± 5.86

101.08 ± 5.61

103.9 ± 6.87

104.2 ± 6.47

Glucose (mg/dl)

 Pre

172.5 ± 52.7

0.001

170.2 ± 50.5

0.001

178.6 ± 52.8

0.001

183.1 ± 52.8

0.75

 Post

108.83 ± 7.06

125.9 ± 27.2

111.4 ± 9.59

182.1 ± 51.34

Triglyceride (mg/dl)

 Pre

232.1 ± 62.7

0.001

223.08 ± 64.5

0.001

215.6 ± 50.4

0.001

225.8 ± 69.2

0.01

 Post

161.6 ± 39.9

197.7 ± 69.2

164.6 ± 24.13

180.3 ± 55.2

HDL (mg/dl)

 Pre

46.66 ± 7.03

0.001

47.25 ± 5.22

0.001

46.7 ± 3.74

0.001

45.6 ± 5.18

0.08

 Post

56.91 ± 7.26

53.33 ± 4.35

52.6 ± 3.2

44.7 ± 2.79

BMI (kg m−2)

 Pre

31.24 ± 3.12

0.001

32.22 ± 2.46

0.001

29.54 ± 2.67

0.02

29.02 ± 1.56

0.11

 Post

29.91 ± 3.25

31.27 ± 2.39

29.66 ± 2.6

29.11 ± 1.51

Weight (kg)

 Pre

77.01 ± 3.65

0.001

77.67 ± 2.95

0.001

76.12 ± 5.51

0.03

74.72 ± 5.32

0.11

 Post

73.69 ± 4.11

75.38 ± 2.98

76.43 ± 5.46

74.97 ± 4.32

Body fat (%)

 Pre

37.96 ± 3.07

0.001

37.2 ± 3.67

0.001

36.7 ± 4.11

0.01

37.4 ± 4.45

0.001

 Post

33.5 ± 2.96

35.08 ± 4.01

35.6 ± 4.14

38.01 ± 4.16

  1. BMI body mass index, SBP systolic blood pressure, IL-6 interleukin-6, IL-10 interleukin-10, BDNF brain-derived neurotrophic factor, TAC total antioxidant capacity, MDA malondialdehyde, CRP C-reactive protein