Table 3 Comparison of anthropometric indices and lipid profiles in each group before and after the intervention
Variables | Time | Group 1 Placebo group (n = 42) | Group 2 Omega 3 group (n = 42) | Group 3 Vitamin D group (n = 42) | Group 4 Vitamin + Omega 3 group (n = 42) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | Before | 123.69 (48.17) | 132.10 (66.77) | 126.68 (77.7) | 137.42 (67.02) |
After | 134.51 (63.45) | 116.62 (60.02) | 129.95 (74.65) | 115.09 (53.36) | |
P-value¶ | < .001* | < .001* | 0.34 | < .001* | |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | Before | 188.59 (32.82) | 194.05 (32.4) | 197.73 (37.8) | 199.35 (42.11) |
After | 184.37 (34.09) | 179.75 (30.76) | 187.49 (32.61) | 176.61 (40.16) | |
P-value¶ | .23 | < .001* | < .001* | < .001* | |
HDL-c (mg/dL) | Before | 48.43 (8.76) | 51.08 (8.91) | 51.73 (11.47) | 48.55 (8.92) |
After | 48.10 (9.32) | 51.88 (51.88) | 52.23 (10.55) | 49.76 (10.17) | |
P-value¶ | .12 | .01* | .11 | < .001* | |
LDL-c (mg/dL) | Before | 111 (30.74) | 115.36 (26.91) | 119.15 (32.71) | 122.76 (36.47) |
After | 106.88 (29.81) | 103.82 (28.98) | 108.85 (28.04) | 103.71 (35.52) | |
P-value¶ | .26 | < .001* | < .001* | < .001* | |
Weight (kg) | Before | 74.32 (12.65) | 69.65 (9.09) | 72.80 (9.23) | 72.54 (10.62) |
After | 74.64 (12.81) | 69.58 (9.23) | 72.86 (9.4) | 72.17 (10.41) | |
P-value¶ | < .001* | .45 | .38 | < .001* | |
BMI (kg/m2) | Before | 27.28 (2.74) | 27.17 (2.74) | 27.01 (2.91) | 27.04 (2.86) |
After | 27.27 (2.96) | 27.09 (2.77) | 26.98 (2.91) | 26.99 (2.91) | |
P-value¶ | .94 | .13 | .13 | < .001* | |
Waist circumference (cm) | Before | 85.05 (10.42) | 82.78 (6.41) | 84.60 (8.49) | 85.29 (9.85) |
After | 85.04 (11.05) | 81.94 (6.73) | 84.17 (8.69) | 84.13 (9.16) | |
P-value¶ | .88 | < .001* | < .001* | < .001* |