Effects of sumac supplementation on metabolic markers in adults with metabolic syndrome: a triple-blinded randomized placebo-controlled cross-over clinical trial

Table 5 The effects of Sumac supplementation on anthropometric measures and blood pressure of adults with metabolic syndrome (with per protocol method) (n = 32)^a

	Sumac group^b				Control group^c
	Baseline	6^th week	Change^d	P^e	Baseline	6^th week	Change^d	P^e	P^f
Weight (kg)	80.9 ± 15.8	80.5 ± 15.7	-0.31 ± 1.3	0.16	81.11 ± 15.8	80.7 ± 15.7	-0.35 ± 1.17	0.10	0.91
BMI (kg/m²)	31.7 ± 4.6	31.6 ± 4.6	-0.11 ± 0.48	0.18	31.9 ± 4.7	31.7 ± 4.6	-0.14 ± 0.48	0.10	0.82
Waist circumference (cm)	107.5 ± 12.7	107.9 ± 11.7	-0.50 ± 3.83	0.46	108.3 ± 10.7	106.9 ± 11.9	-1.39 ± 3.38	0.03	0.40
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	129.0 ± 23.2	122.1 ± 19.4	-6.90 ± 11.71	0.002	127.1 ± 18.5	129.2 ± 20.1	2.06 ± 11.74	0.33	0.01
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	83.3 ± 9.4	82.1 ± 10.6	-1.28 ± 7.34	0.33	83.1 ± 9.5	83.6 ± 11.1	0.65 ± 6.87	0.59	0.15

^aReported values are means ± SD
^bIn the sumac group, participants received sumac capsules (500 mg/twice daily) for 6 weeks
^cIn the control group, participants received lactose capsules (500 mg/twice daily) for 6 weeks
^dCalculated by subsidizing baseline values from values of 6^th week
^eObtained from paired t-test for comparison of with-in group differences
^fObtained from paired t-test for comparison of between-group differences

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