Table 4 Change of body weight,body composition,abdominal fat area, index in glycaemic control factor and blood pressure measurements at the 0-wk and 12-wk of the study
Parameters | Kochujang group (n=30) | Placebo group (n=30) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0wk | 12wk | Change* | 0wk | 12wk | Change* | P value1 | P value2 | P value3 | P value4 | |
Body weight (kg) | 66.6±1.4 | 66.6±1.4 | 0.06±0.3 | 68.5±2.4 | 68.8±2.5 | 0.3±0.3 | 0.577 | 0.140 | 0.244 | 0.439 |
Body fat mass (kg) | 22.3±0.7 | 22.0±0.8 | -0.3±0.3 | 24.5±1.6 | 24.5±1.6 | 0.0±0.0 | 0.476 | 0.480 | 0.172 | 0.391 |
Body fat (%) | 33.4±0.8 | 33.0±0.9 | -0.4±0.4 | 34.7±.0.9 | 34.6±0.9 | -0.1±0.2 | 0.498 | 0.351 | 0.391 | 0.413 |
BMI | 26.5±0.4 | 26.4±0.4 | -0.1±0.1 | 27.4±0.8 | 27.5±0.9 | 0.03±0.0 | 0.606 | 0.692 | 0.248 | 0.544 |
WHR | 0.91±0.006 | 0.89±0.009 | -0.1±0.1 | 0.90±0.007 | 0.90±0.01 | 0.1±0.009 | 0.351 | 0.692 | 0.475 | 0.274 |
Total fat (cm2) | 333.4±29.6 | 280.6±28.8 | -52.8±33.3 | 324.8±17.9 | 272.1±12.6 † | -52.8±6.2 | 0.998 | 0.187 | 0.680 | 0.972 |
Visceral fat (cm2) | 81.1±5.5 | 76.2±5.6 † | -4.8±3.3 | 78.4±4.8 | 78.9±4.3 | 0.4±2.1 | 0.043 | 0.001 | 0.974 | 0.038 |
Subcutaneous fat (cm2) | 252.3±27.1 | 204.4±26.7 | -47.9±33.4 | 246.4±17.0 | 193.2±11.1 † | -53.2±6.6 | 0.875 | 0.107 | 0.649 | 0.869 |
VSR | 0.37±0.03 | 0.42±0.03 † | 0.05±0.02 | 0.36±0.01 | 0.44±0.03 † | 0.08±0.01 | 0.218 | 0.001 | 0.849 | 0.302 |
SBP (mmHg) | 117.3±2.4 | 120.3±2.4 | 2.9±2.4 | 119.3±2.3 | 119.7±2.4 | 0.4±1.5 | 0.367 | 0.260 | 0.706 | 0.447 |
DBP(mmHg) | 74.5±1.9 | 75.4±1.9 | 0.9±1.9 | 75.6±1.6 | 76.9±2.1 | 1.3±1.5 | 0.880 | 0.877 | 0.548 | 0.813 |
Pulse rate(bpm) | 68.8±2.1 | 68.4±1.6 | -0.4±1.3 | 71.4±1.8 | 71.5±2.0 | 0.1±1.4 | 0.748 | 0.506 | 0.272 | 0.726 |
FPG(mg/dl) | 84.6±1.6 | 80.7±1.8 | -3.8±1.1 | 81.6±1.6 | 79.6±1.9 | -1.9±1.0 | 0.217 | 0.056 | 0.454 | 0.188 |
HbA1c(%) | 5.42±0.03 | 5.42±0.08 | 0.007±0.05 | 5.42±0.01 | 5.47±0.01 | 0.05±0.06 | 0.607 | 0.567 | 0.673 | 0.681 |