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Table 2 Anthropometric outcomes during the course of the study (Mean±SD)

From: Low glycaemic index diets improve glucose tolerance and body weight in women with previous history of gestational diabetes: a six months randomized trial

Outcome	LGI			CHDR
Outcome	baseline	3 months	6 months	baseline	3 months	6 months
Weight (Kg)	65.3±11.5^a	64.6±11.5^b	64.0±11.7^ab	64.6±12.5	64.7±12.6	64.5±13.0
BMI(kg/m2)	26.4±4.6^a	26.0±4.7^a	25.8±4.7^a	26.3±4.6	26.4±4.7	26.3±4.8
WC (cm)	83.2±8.5 ^a	83.0±10.4^b	80.5±9.1^ab	82.7±9.6 ^a	82.5±10.8	81.5±10.1^a
WHR	0.81±0.06^a	0.80 ±0.06	0.79 ±0.05^a	0.80±0.05	0.80±0.05	0.79±0.05

Legend: LGI Low GI Group, CHDR Conventional healthy Dietary Recommendation Group, BMI Body mass index, WC waist circumference WHR waist hip ratio.
For each group, values in a row with similar alphabetical superscripts show significantly different means in paired tests.

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