Variables | The study groups | P | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Placebo (n = 20) | Melatonin + Mg (n = 22) | Melatonin (n = 21) | Mg (n = 21) | ||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Age (y)a | 26.200 ± 5.72 | 28.22 ± 6.38 | 25.57 ± 4.99 | 25.57 ± 4.88 | 0.346 |
Family history of PCOSc | 4 (20.00) | 6 (27.30) | 6 (28.60) | 3 (14.30) | 0.657 |
Irregular menstrual cyclesc | 20 (95.00) | 22 (100.00) | 20 (95.20) | 19 (90.50) | 0.541 |
Weight (kg)a | |||||
 Before | 69.600 ± 11.39 | 76.61 ± 10.89 | 72.65 ± 11.21 | 71.23 ± 8.55 | 0.172 |
 After | 69.65 ± 11.26 | 76.02 ± 10.86 | 72.04 ± 11.28 | 70.61 ± 9.05 | 0.226 |
 P* | 0.888 | 0.018 | 0.061 | 0.127 |  |
 Height (cm)a | 160.60 ± 6.46 | 160.63 ± 4.94 | 159.76 ± 5.19 | 159.57 ± 6.77 | 0.905 |
BMI (kg/m2)a | |||||
 Before | 26.94 ± 3.83 | 29.64 ± 3.71 | 28.40 ± 3.86 | 27.99 ± 3.22 | 0.128 |
 After | 26.95 ± 3.72 | 29.41 ± 3.70 | 28.16 ± 3.83 | 27.74 ± 3.30 | 0.179 |
 P* | 0.928 | 0.016 | 0.058 | 0.122 |  |
WC (cm)a | |||||
 Before | 86.75 ± 7.23 | 92.00 ± 9.01 | 89.23 ± 8.37 | 86.14 ± 6.72 | 0.071 |
 After | 86.85 ± 7.37 | 91.09 ± 8.68 | 88.61 ± 8.25 | 85.04 ± 6.49 | 0.077 |
 P* | 0.755 | 0.008 | 0.039 | 0.017 |  |
 PAb | 120.39 (49.50, 693.00) | 153.10 (49.50, 925.00) | 152.47 (49.50, 808.5) | 135.12 (49.50, 694.00) | 0.874 |