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Table 2 Crude means (standard deviation) and estimated changes from baseline (∆) for anthropometric variables during the follow-up

From: Omega-3 supplementation on inflammatory markers in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy: a randomized clinical study

 

4 week

8 week

 

(Control = 20; Intervention = 21)

(Control = 20; Intervention = 21)

 

Mean (DP)

a

p a

Mean (DP)

a

p a

Weight (kg)

 Control

67.9 (11.6)

+0.43

 

68.7 (10.2)

+0.52

 

 Intervention

68.2 (13.7)

+0.46

0.946

69.9 (13.4)

+0.84

0.386

Body mass index (kg/m2)

 Control

28.1 (5.2)

+0.18

 

28.4 (4.7)

+0.36

 

 Intervention

26.7 (4.7)

0.00

0.438

27.2 (4.5)

+0.21

0.542

Arm circumference (cm)

 Control

29.6 (5.0)

+0.04

 

29.9 (4.6)

+0.16

 

 Intervention

28.1 (4.2)

+0.03

0.986

28.6 (3.7)

+0.33

0.703

Tricipital skinfold thickness (mm)

 Control

18.4 (9.9)

−0.29

 

18.5 (10.1)

−0.17

 

 Intervention

15.7 (8.2)

+0.26

0.057

15.1 (7.6)

+0.14

0.261

Arm circumference (cm)

 Control

23.3 (2.3)

0.00

 

24.0 (2.8)

+0.48

 

 Intervention

23.6 (2.9)

+0.09

0.840

23.8 (2.7)

+0.08

0.323

Waist circumference (cm)

 Control

87.1 (9.5)

−0.28

 

88.1 (8.5)

+0.59

 

 Intervention

88.2 (12.7)

+0.20

0.263

89.1 (12.6)

+0.12

0.259

Hip circumference (cm)

 Control

100.3 (10.1)

−0.25

 

101.3 (9.1)

+0.11

 

 Intervention

99.0 (10.6)

+0.29

0.213

100.1 (10.1)

+0.59

0.258

  1. aLinear mixed models include time, group and time x group interaction adjusted for baseline values