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Table 4 Comparison of Mean ± SD of FBS, insulin, and HOMA-IR within and between the groups

From: Pomegranate juice intake enhances the effects of aerobic training on insulin resistance and liver enzymes in type 2 diabetic men: a single-blind controlled trial

Variables

AT + PJI (n = 9)

AT (n = 10)

PJI (n = 9)

C (n = 10)

P-Value a

FBS (mg/dl)

     

 Before

144.44 ± 3.12

145.10 ± 3.84

146.88 ± 7.42

146.90 ± 7.24

 After

126.44 ± 3.50

133.10 ± 3.95

139.33 ± 6.34

149.09 ± 7.53

 P†

P = 0.001*

P = 0.001*

P = 0.001*

P = 0.002*

 Δ

−18 ± 0.38 μ€β

−12 ± 0.11 €β

−7.55 ± 1.08 β

2.19 ± 0.29

0.001 ¥

Insulin (μU/ml)

 Before

7.30 ± 0.70

7.31 ± 0.86

7.06 ± 0.75

7.30 ± 0.78

 

 After

6.65 ± 1.09

7 ± 0.87

6.95 ± 0.76

7.38 ± 0.90

 

 P†

P = 0.001*

P = 0.021*

P = 0.042*

P = 0.049*

 

 Δ

−0.65 ± 0.39 μ€β

−0.31 ± 0.01 €β

−0.11 ± 0.01 β

0.08 ± 0.12

0.039 ¥

HOMA-IR

     

 Before

2.60 ± 0.27

2.62 ± 0.30

2.56 ± 0.29

2.65 ± 0.37

 After

2.08 ± 0.33

2.30 ± 0.25

2.39 ± 0.26

2.72 ± 0.40

 P†

P = 0.001*

P = 0.024*

P = 0.043*

P = 0.049*

 Δ

−0.52 ± 0.06 μ€β

−0.32 ± 0.05 €β

−0.17 ± 0.03 β

0.07 ± 0.03

0.026 ¥

AST (U/L)

 Before

37.88 ± 0.74

38.23 ± 0.68

36.22 ± 1.20

36.48 ± 1.20

 

 After

26.33 ± 0.70

32.33 ± 0.16

33.85 ± 0.78

38.01 ± 1.09

 

 P†

P = 0.001*

P = 0.024*

P = 0.038*

P = 0.045*

 

 Δ

−11.55 ± 0.04 μ€β

−5.90 ± 0.52€β

−2.37 ± 0.42β

1.53 ± 0.11

0.001 ¥

ALT (U/L)

 Before

39.07 ± 4.01

38.80 ± 3.21

36.77 ± 3.27

36.20 ± 3.02

 

 After

29.11 ± 2.42

33.85 ± 2.17

32.55 ± 3.21

39.76 ± 3.20

 

 P†

P = 0.001*

P = 0.012*

P = 0.025*

P = 0.039*

 

 Δ

−9.96 ± 1.59μ€β

−4.95 ± 1.04 €β

−4.22 ± 0.06β

3.56 ± 0.18

0.001 ¥

GGT (U/L)

 Before

38.22 ± 2.53

39.22 ± 2.68

38.33 ± 3.39

39.18 ± 2.63

 

 After

29.44 ± 1.66

34.01 ± 2.36

34.22 ± 2.58

41.45 ± 3.35

 

 P†

P = 0.001*

P = 0.010*

P = 0.027*

P = 0.041*

 

 Δ

−8.78 ± 0.87μ€β

−5.21 ± 0.3€β

−4.11 ± 0.81 β

2.27 ± 0.72

0.011 ¥

  1. AT + PJI Aerobic training + pomegranate juice intake group, AT Aerobic training group, PJI pomegranate juice intake group, C the control group
  2. *Data analysis was done by the analysis of one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and least significant difference posthoc Tukey’s test after adjustment for baseline values; P†: Statistical analysis was done by paired sample t-test
  3. *: Significantly different in comparison pre and post within the groups
  4. ¥: Significantly different comparing Δ between groups
  5. μ: Significantly different compared with AT
  6. €: Significantly different compared with PJI
  7. β: Significantly different compared with C