Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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
Variable	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	0.001	137.7 ± 7.89	0.001	132.1 ± 10.26	0.001	152.7 ± 11.47	0.68
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	0.001	101.08 ± 5.61	0.001	103.9 ± 6.87	0.32	104.2 ± 6.47	0.9
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	0.001	125.9 ± 27.2	0.001	111.4 ± 9.59	0.001	182.1 ± 51.34	0.75
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	0.001	197.7 ± 69.2	0.001	164.6 ± 24.13	0.001	180.3 ± 55.2	0.01
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	0.001	53.33 ± 4.35	0.001	52.6 ± 3.2	0.001	44.7 ± 2.79	0.08
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	0.001	31.27 ± 2.39	0.001	29.66 ± 2.6	0.02	29.11 ± 1.51	0.11
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	0.001	75.38 ± 2.98	0.001	76.43 ± 5.46	0.03	74.97 ± 4.32	0.11
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	0.001	35.08 ± 4.01	0.001	35.6 ± 4.14	0.01	38.01 ± 4.16	0.001

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

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