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Table 1 Demografic and clinical characteristics at baseline

From: Effects of lifestyle changes including specific dietary intervention and physical activity in the management of patients with chronic hepatitis C - a randomized trial

 

NGLCD (n = 58)

LFD (n = 52)

Gender

M (n = 26)

F (n = 32)

M (n = 21)

F (n = 31)

Age (years)

52.5 ± 7.1

55.4 ± 9.7

52 ± 8.4

54.9 ± 10.1

BMI (kg/m2)

30.6 ± 4.4

29.6 ± 2.3*

30.7 ± 4.2

28.5 ± 2.4**

WC (cm)

95.6 ± 15.4

91.5 ± 12.2

98 ± 12.4

89.02 ± 9.8

Obesity (number, %)

19 (73.1%)

24 (75%)

16 (76.2%)

22 (71%)

Hypertriglyceridemia (number, %)

18 (69.2%)

15 (46.9%)

17 (81%)

17 (54.8%)

HypoHDL-cholesterolemia (number, %)

18 (69.2%)

19 (59.4%)

17 (81%)

15 (48.4%)

Cigarette smoking (number, %)

10 (38.5%)

13 (40.6%)

7 (33.3%)

11 (35.5%)

Diabetes (number, %)

11 (42.3%)

7 (21.9%)

9 (42.9%)

6 (19.4%)

IGT (number, %)

1 (3.8%)

4 (12.5%)

5 (23.8%)

2 (6.5%)

IFG (number, %)

5 (19.2%)

2 (6.3%)

1 (4.8%)

6 (19.4%)

Normal glucose tolerance (number, %)

14 (53.8%)

21 (65.6%)

11 (52.4%)

19 (61.3%)

Hypertension (number, %)

15 (57.7%)

13 (40.6%)

11 (52.4%)

19 (61.3%)

MetS (number, %)

18 (69.9%)

18 (56.3%)

18 (85.7%)

14 (45.2%)***

  1. All p > 0.05 except *, p = 0.036; **, p = 0.022; ***, p = 0.003; Values are expressed as mean ± SD, NGLCD normoglucidic low-calorie diet, LFD low-fat diet, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, HDL high density lipoproteins, IGT impaired glucose tolerance, IFG impaired fasting glucose, MetS metabolic syndrome.