Soluble fibers from psyllium improve glycemic response and body weight among diabetes type 2 patients (randomized control trial)

Table 2 Differences in anthropometrics in the control and intervention groups

Variables	Control (n = 18)		Intervention (n = 18)		P value ^a
Variables	Pre	Post	Pre	Post	P value ^a
Weight (kg)	87.3 (13.45)^b	88.1 (13.379)**	91.7 (14.42)	88.8 (14.78)***	<0.001
BMI (kg/m²)	31.5 (2.66)	31.8 (2.66)**	31.8 (2.82)	30.9 (2.94)***	<0.001
W.C. (cm)	107.5 (7.07)	107.9 (6.77)	106.2 (7.66)	103.5 (7.65)***	<0.001
Hip.C. (cm)	107.8 (7.84)	108.3 (7.87)*	109.9 (7.82)	107.3 (7.96)***	<0.001
WHR	1.00 (0.100)	1.00 (0.100)	0.97 (0.073)	0.97 (0.072)	0.912

^a Repeated Measure ANOVA between Control and intervention groups
^b Mean (Standard Deviation)
The level of significance is < 0.05
Asterisk = significantly different by paired t-test between baseline and 8th week in the same intervention group, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

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