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Table 5 Fatigue scores in MetS patients at baseline and post-fasting in two groups a

From: L-carnitine ameliorated fasting-induced fatigue, hunger, and metabolic abnormalities in patients with metabolic syndrome: a randomized controlled study

 

Control group

Carnitine group

ΔP-value

 

Baseline

Post-fasting

P-valueb

Change

Baseline

Post-fasting

P-valueb

Change

Physical fatigue (0–16)

5.1 ± 2.77

6.9 ± 3.75

0.014

1.8 ± 2.04

6.5 ± 4.11

3.3 ± 3.50

0.001

-3.2 ± 3.17

<0.001

Mental fatigue (0–10)

3.3 ± 2.24

3.3 ± 1.95

1.00

0.0 ± 1.79

3.9 ± 2.25

1.8 ± 1.99

<0.001

-2.2 ± 1.23

0.001

Fatigue Severity (9–63)

27.4 ± 11.26

35.55 ± 11.02

0.004

8.2 ± 7.32

34.8 ± 14.65

23.2 ± 11.72

<0.001

-11.6 ± 8.38

<0.001

  1. aVariables are expressed as mean ± SD.
  2. bP-value was determined by paired test.
  3. Δ P-value was determined by unpaired test between groups in difference.
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